Where does “nagolennik” come from?

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

nagolennik (Polish): shin pad, shin guard

Definitions

  1. shin pad, shin guard

Ancestry of “nagolennik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgoleńshin, front part of the leg below the knee;...
2Proto-Slavicgolěnьcrus; shin
3Proto-Slavicgolъbald; bare, naked, nude
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic golъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golěnь →
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