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

  1. forest, woods; lumber, timber; леса́ scaffolding,...

Ancestry of “лес”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicлѣсъforest
2Proto-Slaviclěsъforest, woods

Words derived from “лес”

Every word from Proto-Slavic lěsъ →Every word from Old East Slavic лѣсъ →