Where does “го́лень” come from?
го́лень (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic голѣнь, from Proto-Slavic golěnь, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
Ancestry of “го́лень”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | голѣнь | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | golěnь | crus; shin |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | golъ | bald; bare, naked, nude |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |
Words derived from “го́лень”