Where does “čelnъ” come from?

čelnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

čelnъ (Proto-Slavic): segment, part; member

Definitions

  1. segment, part; member

Ancestry of “čelnъ”, step by step

čelnъ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kʷel-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Proto-Indo-European kel-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

via Proto-Slavic čeliti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčelitito cut, to abate

Words derived from “čelnъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →