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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH-Every word from Proto-Slavic golъ