Where does “главешина” come from?
главешина (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian гла́ва, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
главешина (Serbo-Croatian): bigwig, kingpin, figurehead
Definitions
- bigwig, kingpin, figurehead
Ancestry of “главешина”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | гла́ва | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | golvà | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | galˀwā́ˀ | head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |