Where does “lěvъ” come from?
lěvъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
lěvъ (Proto-Slavic): left
Definitions
- left
Ancestry of “lěvъ”, step by step
lěvъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European leh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
via Proto-Indo-European leh₂iwos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂iwos | — |