Where does “череп” come from?

череп (Bulgarian) comes from Russian че́реп, from Old Russian черепъ, from Proto-Slavic čerpъ, from Proto-Indo-European kerpos.

череп (Bulgarian): skull, cranium

Definitions

  1. skull, cranium

Ancestry of “череп”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianче́репskull, crust
2Old Russianчерепъ
3Proto-Slavicčerpъskull; broken piece of pottery
4Proto-Indo-Europeankerpos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerposEvery word from Proto-Slavic čerpъEvery word from Old Russian черепъ