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Where does “гла́ва” come from?

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

Ancestry of “гла́ва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgolvà—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

Words derived from “гла́ва”

  • празноглав
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →