Where does “тупоглавац” come from?

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

тупоглавац (Serbo-Croatian): dullard

Definitions

  1. dullard

Ancestry of “тупоглавац”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianтупо̀главslow-witted, stupid, dull
2Serbo-Croatianгла́ваhead
3Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
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 golvà →