Where does “глава́” come from?

глава́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic глава, from Church Slavonic глава.

глава́ (Russian): head, top, summit

Definitions

  1. head, top, summit

Ancestry of “глава́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicглаваhead
2Church Slavonicглава—

Words derived from “глава́”

Every word from Church Slavonic глава →Every word from Old East Slavic глава →