Where does “Holý” come from?
Holý (Czech) comes from Old Czech holý, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
Ancestry of “Holý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | holý | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | golъ | bald; bare, naked, nude |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |