Where does “léd” come from?

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

léd (Slovene): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “léd”, step by step

léd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic lȇdъ

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

via English Led

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLedUnder somebody's control or leadership
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →