Where does “лес” come from?
лес (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic лѣсъ, from Proto-Slavic lěsъ — forest, woods.
лес (Russian): forest, woods; lumber, timber; леса́ scaffolding,...
Definitions
- forest, woods; lumber, timber; леса́ scaffolding,...
Ancestry of “лес”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | лѣсъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | lěsъ | forest, woods |