Where does “holý” come from?
holý (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
Ancestry of “holý”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | golъ | bald; bare, naked, nude |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |