Etymology

leshy

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Today it means: A male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests. Full definition →

Russian ле́ший
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromле́ший
  2. English todayleshy

From Russian ле́ший (léšij).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.