Where does “лёгкое” come from?

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

лёгкое (Russian): lung; nominative neuter singular of лёгкий

Definitions

  1. lung; nominative neuter singular of лёгкий

Ancestry of “лёгкое”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianлёгкийlight, lightweight; easy, facile, slight; lucky
2Proto-Slaviclьgъkъlight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “лёгкое”

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