Where does “коле́но” come from?

коле́но (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic колѣно, from Proto-Slavic kolěno, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

коле́но (Russian): knee; joint, bend

Definitions

  1. knee; joint, bend

Ancestry of “коле́но”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicколѣноknee; generation; tribe
2Proto-Slavickolěnoknee
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

Words derived from “коле́но”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěno →Every word from Old East Slavic колѣно →