Where does “лещ” come from?

лещ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *leščь — bream, carp bream.

лещ (Russian): bream; slap in the face, box on the ear

Definitions

  1. bream; slap in the face, box on the ear

Ancestry of “лещ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*leščьbream, carp bream

Words derived from “лещ

Every word from Proto-Slavic *leščь
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