Where does “безглав” come from?

безглав (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гла́ва, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

безглав (Serbo-Croatian): headless

Definitions

  1. headless

Ancestry of “безглав”, step by step

безглав traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian гла́ва

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianгла́ваhead
2Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Serbo-Croatian без

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianбезwithout, excluding, not counting; linen, canvas;...
2Proto-Slavicbezwithout
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰeǵʰs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →