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Where does “чело” come from?

чело (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic čelo, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₃os.

Ancestry of “чело”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčeloforehead
2Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₃os—

Words derived from “чело”

  • челобитье
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₃os →