Where does “голень” come from?

голень (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic golěnь, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

Ancestry of “голень”, step by step

голень traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic golěnь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgolěnьcrus; shin
2Proto-Slavicgolъbald; bare, naked, nude
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Proto-Slavic golenь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgolenьshin

Words derived from “голень”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic golъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golěnь →