Where does “лёгкий” come from?

лёгкий (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

лёгкий (Russian): light, lightweight; easy, facile, slight; lucky

Definitions

  1. light, lightweight; easy, facile, slight; lucky

Ancestry of “лёгкий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclьgъkъlight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “лёгкий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lьgъkъ →