Where does “голѣнь” come from?

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

Ancestry of “голѣнь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “голѣнь”

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