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
Ancestry of “лѣвъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lěvъ | left |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |