Where does “голяшка” come from?
голяшка (Russian) comes from Russian го́лень, from Old East Slavic голѣнь, from Proto-Slavic golěnь, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
голяшка (Russian): shank
Definitions
- shank
Ancestry of “голяшка”, step by step
голяшка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian го́лень
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | го́лень | shin, shank |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | голѣнь | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | golěnь | crus; shin |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | golъ | bald; bare, naked, nude |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |
via Russian го́лый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | го́лый | bare, naked; naked; nude |