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Where does “golěnь” come from?

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

golěnь (Proto-Slavic): crus; shin

Definitions

  1. crus; shin

Ancestry of “golěnь”, step by step

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

Words derived from “golěnь”

  • голень
  • goleń
  • golenjača
  • гољењача
  • goljenjača
  • голењача
  • holínka
  • holeň
  • голень
  • голѣнь
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