Where does “лещи” come from?

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

лещи (Russian): inflection of лещ : ## nominative plural ##...

Definitions

  1. inflection of лещ : ## nominative plural ##...

Ancestry of “лещи”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлещbream; slap in the face, box on the ear
2Proto-Slavic*leščьbream, carp bream
Every word from Proto-Slavic *leščьEvery word from Russian лещ
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