Where does “сладолед” come from?

сладолед (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.

сладолед (Serbo-Croatian): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “сладолед”, step by step

сладолед traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ле̑д

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

via Serbo-Croatian сла̏дак

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсла̏дакsweet having a pleasant taste
2Proto-Slavicsòldъkъsweet
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsalˀdus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂l-—

Words derived from “сладолед”

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