левъ

Old Ruthenian

левъ

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic левъ (levŭ), from ль́въ (lĭ́vŭ), from Proto-Slavic *lь̀vъ, further probably borrowed from Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 (laiwa), ultimately borrowed from Latin leō. Cognate with Russian лев (lev), Old Church Slavonic львъ (lĭvŭ) and Old Czech lev.

Noun

левъ (transliteration needed) m anim (feminine львица)

  1. lion
    • свꙗтому Герасиму срогиⸯ звѣр то ест левъ служилъ до смерти(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Descendants

  • Belarusian: леў (ljeŭ)
  • Rusyn: лев (lev)
  • Ukrainian: лев (lev)

Further reading

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