Where does “lьvъ” come from?
lьvъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
lьvъ (Proto-Slavic): lion
Definitions
- lion
Ancestry of “lьvъ”, step by step
lьvъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothic | 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 | lion animal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | lewô | scythe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ô | -ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via Proto-Indo-European lewo-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | lewo- | — |