Where does “čelist” come from?

čelist (Czech) comes from Old Czech čeľust, from Proto-Slavic čeľustь, from Proto-Slavic čelo, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₃os.

čelist (Czech): jaw one of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth

Definitions

  1. jaw one of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth

Ancestry of “čelist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechčeľustjaw
2Proto-Slavicčeľustьjaw
3Proto-Slavicčeloforehead
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₃os—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₃os →Every word from Proto-Slavic čelo →Every word from Proto-Slavic čeľustь →
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