Where does “левица” come from?

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

левица (Macedonian): left hand

Definitions

  1. left hand

Ancestry of “левица”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianлевleft; leftist
2Proto-Slaviclěvъleft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěvъ →Every word from Macedonian лев →