Where does “лях” come from?

лях (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic лѧхъ, from Proto-Slavic lęxъ, from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ, from Proto-Slavic lędo, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

лях (Russian): Pole, Polish man, Polack

Definitions

  1. Pole, Polish man, Polack

Ancestry of “лях”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East SlavicлѧхъLechite; Pole
2Proto-Slaviclęxъ—
3Proto-Slaviclęděninъdweller of wasteland / wold, virgin soil
4Proto-Slaviclędoheath, arid land, uncultivated field
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “лях”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lędo →Every word from Proto-Slavic lęděninъ →