Where does “черепъ” come from?

черепъ (Old Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic čerpъ, from Proto-Indo-European kerpos.

Ancestry of “черепъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčerpъskull; broken piece of pottery
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerpos

Words derived from “черепъ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerposEvery word from Proto-Slavic čerpъ