Where does “kolěno” come from?
kolěno (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
kolěno (Proto-Slavic): knee
Definitions
- knee
Ancestry of “kolěno”, step by step
kolěno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kelH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Proto-Indo-European kʷelH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelH- | — |