Where does “koleno” come from?

koleno (Czech) comes from Old Czech koleno, from Proto-Slavic kolěno, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

koleno (Czech): knee

Definitions

  1. knee

Ancestry of “koleno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechkolenoknee
2Proto-Slavickolěnoknee
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

Words derived from “koleno”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěno →Every word from Old Czech koleno →
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