Where does “čeljust” come from?

čeljust (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čeľustь, from Proto-Slavic čelo, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₃os.

čeljust (Serbo-Croatian): jawbone

Definitions

  1. jawbone

Ancestry of “čeljust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčeľustьjaw
2Proto-Slavicčeloforehead
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₃os—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₃os →Every word from Proto-Slavic čelo →Every word from Proto-Slavic čeľustь →