Where does “леденеть” come from?
леденеть (Russian) comes from Russian лёд, from Old East Slavic ледъ, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.
леденеть (Russian): to turn to ice, to freeze; to freeze, to feel...
Definitions
- to turn to ice, to freeze; to freeze, to feel...
Ancestry of “леденеть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | лёд | ice |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | ледъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lȇdъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ledús | water in frozen form; ice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ-u-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ledʰ- | ice |