Where does “лѣвъ” come from?

лѣвъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic lěvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

лѣвъ (Old Church Slavonic): left

Definitions

  1. left

Ancestry of “лѣвъ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “лѣвъ”

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