Where does “lěstva” come from?

lěstva (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic lězti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lḗˀźtei, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁ǵʰ- — to crawl on the ground; low.

lěstva (Proto-Slavic): ladder?

Definitions

  1. ladder?

Ancestry of “lěstva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěztito crawl; to climb
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclḗˀźteito crawl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁ǵʰ-to crawl on the ground; low

Words derived from “lěstva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic lḗˀźtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic lězti →