Where does “лядвея” come from?

лядвея (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lędvьje, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

лядвея (Russian): thigh, haunch

Definitions

  1. thigh, haunch

Ancestry of “лядвея”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclędvьjeloins
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-Every word from Proto-Slavic lędvьje
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