Where does “главня” come from?
главня (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian глава, from Old Church Slavonic глава, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
главня (Bulgarian): log of burnt wood, ember
Definitions
- log of burnt wood, ember
Ancestry of “главня”, step by step
главня traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian глава
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | глава | head; mind, brains; chapter |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | глава | head; chapter |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | golvà | head |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | galˀwā́ˀ | head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |
via Proto-Slavic golvьna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | golvьna | fire |