Where does “лёд” come from?

лёд (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ледъ, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

лёд (Russian): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “лёд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicледъice
2Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
3Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice

Words derived from “лёд”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →