Where does “лијеви” come from?

лијеви (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic lěvъ, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

лијеви (Serbo-Croatian): left; left-wing; sinister

Definitions

  1. left; left-wing; sinister

Ancestry of “лијеви”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclěvъleft
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěvъ →