Where does “główny” come from?

główny (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic golvьnъ, from Proto-Slavic golva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

główny (Polish): main

Definitions

  1. main

Ancestry of “główny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgolvьnъmain, principal
2Proto-Slavicgolvahead; murder, killed person
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

Words derived from “główny”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golva →