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.

го́лень (Russian): shin, shank

Definitions

  1. shin, shank

Ancestry of “го́лень”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicголѣнь—
2Proto-Slavicgolěnьcrus; shin
3Proto-Slavicgolъbald; bare, naked, nude
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

Words derived from “го́лень”

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