Where does “лев” come from?

лев (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic lěvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

лев (Macedonian): left; leftist

Definitions

  1. left; leftist

Ancestry of “лев”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěvъleft
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “лев”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěvъ →