Where does “ľad” come from?

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

ľad (Slovak): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “ľad”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ľad

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