Where does “losos” come from?

losos (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic lososь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic laśas, from Proto-Indo-European laḱs- — salmon, trout.

losos (Slovene): salmon

Definitions

  1. salmon

Ancestry of “losos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclososьsalmon
2Proto-Balto-Slaviclaśas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlaḱs-salmon, trout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European laḱs- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic laśas →Every word from Proto-Slavic lososь →