Where does “лосось” come from?

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

лосось (Ukrainian): salmon

Definitions

  1. salmon

Ancestry of “лосось”, 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 laśasEvery word from Proto-Slavic lososь
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