Where does “главогръд” come from?

главогръд (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.

главогръд (Bulgarian): cephalothorax

Definitions

  1. cephalothorax

Ancestry of “главогръд”, step by step

главогръд traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian глава

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianглаваhead; mind, brains; chapter
2Old Church Slavonicглаваhead; chapter
3Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Bulgarian гръд

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianгръдa woman's breasts, bosom; chest, thorax, bosom
2Old Church Slavonicгрѫдь—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →