Where does “له” come from?
له (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Russian лях, from Old East Slavic лѧхъ, from Proto-Slavic lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
له (Ottoman Turkish): Pole
Definitions
- Pole
Ancestry of “له”, step by step
له traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian лях
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | лях | Pole, Polish man, Polack |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | лѧхъ | Lechite; Pole |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lęxъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lęděninъ | dweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | lędo | heath, arid land, uncultivated field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Arabic لَهُ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | لَهُ | — |