Where does “głównie” come from?

głównie (Kashubian) comes from Polish główny, from Proto-Slavic golvьnъ, from Proto-Slavic golva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

głównie (Kashubian): especially, mainly, mostly, particularly

Definitions

  1. especially, mainly, mostly, particularly

Ancestry of “głównie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgłównymain
2Proto-Slavicgolvьnъmain, principal
3Proto-Slavicgolvahead; murder, killed person
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golva →
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