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

Definitions

  1. knee; generation; tribe

Ancestry of “колѣно”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickolěnoknee
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

Words derived from “колѣно”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěno →