Where does “легко́” come from?

легко́ (Russian) comes from Russian лёгкий, from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

легко́ (Russian): lightly

Definitions

  1. lightly

Ancestry of “легко́”, step by step

легко́ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian лёгкий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлёгкийlight, lightweight; easy, facile, slight; lucky
2Proto-Slaviclьgъkъlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Ukrainian легки́й

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianлегки́йlight, lightweight

Words derived from “легко́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ →Every word from Russian лёгкий →