Where does “лебединый” come from?

лебединый (Russian) comes from Russian ле́бедь, from Proto-Slavic elbędь, from Proto-Indo-European albʰós — white.

лебединый (Russian): swan; swan's; snow-white and buxom; graceful,...

Definitions

  1. swan; swan's; snow-white and buxom; graceful,...

Ancestry of “лебединый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianле́бедьswan
2Proto-Slavicelbędьswan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalbʰóswhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European albʰósEvery word from Proto-Slavic elbędьEvery word from Russian ле́бедь