Where does “lod” come from?
lod (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic ledъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.
lod (Old Polish): ice
Ancestry of “lod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ledъ | ice |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ledús | water in frozen form; ice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ-u-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ- | ice |