English
leshy
Leshy comes from Proto-Slavic *lěsъ ‘forest, woods’.
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*lěsъ‘forest, woods’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*lěšьreconstructed
- Russianmodernле́шийléšij
- Englishtodayleshy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*lěsъ‘forest, woods’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*lěšьreconstructed
- Russianmodernле́шийléšij
- Englishtodayleshy
Every English word from Proto-Slavic *lěsъ
Today it means
noun A male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Slavic *lěsъ / leshy