Where does “член” come from?

член (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic члѣнъ, from Proto-Slavic čelnъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

член (Russian): limb; article; part

Definitions

  1. limb; article; part

Ancestry of “член”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicчлѣнъ—
2Proto-Slavicčelnъsegment, part; member
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “член”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čelnъ →Every word from Old Church Slavonic члѣнъ →