Where does “льодяник” come from?

льодяник (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian лід, from Proto-Slavic lȇdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s, from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- — ice.

льодяник (Ukrainian): lollipop

Definitions

  1. lollipop

Ancestry of “льодяник”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianлідice
2Proto-Slaviclȇdъice
3Proto-Balto-Slavicledúswater in frozen form; ice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-u-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanledʰ-ice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ledʰ-u-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ledús →