Where does “главни” come from?

главни (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Slovak hlavný, from Proto-Slavic golvьnъ, from Proto-Slavic golva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

главни (Serbo-Croatian): main, chief, principal; fundamental, primary

Definitions

  1. main, chief, principal; fundamental, primary

Ancestry of “главни”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakhlavnýmain; major
2Proto-Slavicgolvьnъmain, principal
3Proto-Slavicgolvahead; murder, killed person
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golva →