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Where does “goleń” come from?

goleń (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic golěnь, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

goleń (Polish): shin, front part of the leg below the knee;...

Definitions

  1. shin, front part of the leg below the knee;...

Ancestry of “goleń”, step by step

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