Where does “ледъ” come from?

ледъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

ледъ (Old Church Slavonic): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “ледъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
2Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →