Where does “колѣно” come from?
колѣно (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kolěno, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
колѣно (Old East Slavic): knee; generation; tribe
Ancestry of “колѣно”, 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 |
Words derived from “колѣно”