Where does “čeľustь” come from?

čeľustь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic čelo, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₃os.

čeľustь (Proto-Slavic): jaw

Definitions

  1. jaw

Ancestry of “čeľustь”, step by step

čeľustь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic čelo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčeloforehead
2Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₃os—

via Proto-Slavic usta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicustalips, mouth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éh₁osmouth

Words derived from “čeľustь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₃os →Every word from Proto-Slavic čelo →