Where does “levica” come from?

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

levica (Serbo-Croatian): left hand

Definitions

  1. left hand

Ancestry of “levica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianlevileft; left-wing; sinister
2Proto-Slaviclěvъleft
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic lěvъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian levi →