Where does “lōd” come from?

lōd (Silesian) comes from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

lōd (Silesian): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “lōd”, step by step

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