Where does “koleno” come from?
koleno (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic kolěno, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
Ancestry of “koleno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | kolěno | knee |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |