Where does “лядвея” come from?
лядвея (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lędvьje, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
лядвея (Russian): thigh, haunch
Ancestry of “лядвея”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | lędvьje | loins |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |