Where does “загла́вити” come from?

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

загла́вити (Serbo-Croatian): to jam, wedge

Definitions

  1. to jam, wedge

Ancestry of “загла́вити”, step by step

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

Words derived from “загла́вити”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →