Where does “lech” come from?

lech (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

lech (Old Czech): chief (leader or co-leader of a tribe)

Definitions

  1. chief (leader or co-leader of a tribe)

Ancestry of “lech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclęxъ—
2Proto-Slaviclęděninъdweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil
3Proto-Slaviclędoheath, arid land, uncultivated field
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lędo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ →