Where does “ледовитый” come from?

ледовитый (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.

ледовитый (Russian): covered with ice, having plenty of ice

Definitions

  1. covered with ice, having plenty of ice

Ancestry of “ледовитый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлёдice
2Old East Slavicледъice
3Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
4Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

Words derived from “ледовитый”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →