Where does “калена” come from?

калена (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic колѣно, from Proto-Slavic kolěno, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

калена (Belarusian): knee

Definitions

  1. knee

Ancestry of “калена”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicколѣноknee; generation; tribe
2Proto-Slavickolěnoknee
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěno →Every word from Old East Slavic колѣно →