Where does “golvьnъ” come from?

golvьnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic golva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

golvьnъ (Proto-Slavic): main, principal

Definitions

  1. main, principal

Ancestry of “golvьnъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgolvahead; murder, killed person
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

Words derived from “golvьnъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golva →