Where does “тврдоглав” come from?

тврдоглав (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian тврд, from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

тврдоглав (Macedonian): hardheaded, stubborn, obstinate

Definitions

  1. hardheaded, stubborn, obstinate

Ancestry of “тврдоглав”, step by step

тврдоглав traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian тврд

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianтврдhard, firm
2Proto-Slavictvьrdъhard, firm, solid
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*twírˀtashard, firm, solid
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

via Macedonian гла́ва

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianгла́ваhead
2Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European twerH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *twírˀtas →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvьrdъ →