Where does “легково́й” come from?

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

легково́й (Russian): passenger (of a vehicle)

Definitions

  1. passenger (of a vehicle)

Ancestry of “легково́й”, step by step

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

Words derived from “легково́й”

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