Where does “лѣха” come from?

лѣха (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic lěxa, from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European leys- — to trace, to track.

лѣха (Old Church Slavonic): strip of land

Definitions

  1. strip of land

Ancestry of “лѣха”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěxastrip of land, bed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlóyseh₂following, track; furrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleys-to trace, to track
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lóyseh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěxa →