Where does “левизна” come from?

левизна (Russian) comes from Russian ле́вый, from Old East Slavic лѣвъ, from Proto-Slavic lě̑vъ — left.

левизна (Russian): left wing political orientation

Definitions

  1. left wing political orientation

Ancestry of “левизна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianле́выйleft, left-hand
2Old East Slavicлѣвъleft, wrong, evil
3Proto-Slaviclě̑vъleft
Every word from Proto-Slavic lě̑vъ →Every word from Old East Slavic лѣвъ →Every word from Russian ле́вый →