Where does “лог” come from?
лог (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lǫgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lanˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
лог (Russian): ravine
Ancestry of “лог”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lǫgъ | depression |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | lanˀgas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |