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Where does “lȇdъ” come from?

lȇdъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

Ancestry of “lȇdъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

Words derived from “lȇdъ”

  • lód
  • lodowisko
  • lodowaty
  • lodówka
  • lodowy
  • lod
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