Where does “ledvie” come from?
ledvie (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic lędvьje, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
Ancestry of “ledvie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lędvьje | loins |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |