Where does “ледак” come from?

ледак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ле̑д, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

ледак (Serbo-Croatian): the ice plant

Definitions

  1. the ice plant

Ancestry of “ледак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianле̑дice
2Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
3Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →