Where does “белоглавец” come from?

белоглавец (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian гла́ва, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

белоглавец (Macedonian): white-headed being

Definitions

  1. white-headed being

Ancestry of “белоглавец”, step by step

белоглавец traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian гла́ва

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianгла́ваhead
2Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Macedonian бел

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбелwhite
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →