Where does “тупо̀глав” come from?

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

тупо̀глав (Serbo-Croatian): slow-witted, stupid, dull

Definitions

  1. slow-witted, stupid, dull

Ancestry of “тупо̀глав”, step by step

тупо̀глав 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 ту̑п

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianту̑пblunt, dull
2Proto-Slavictǫpъdull, blunt

Words derived from “тупо̀глав”

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