Where does “чла̑н” come from?

чла̑н (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic čelnъ, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

чла̑н (Serbo-Croatian): member one who officially belongs to a group

Definitions

  1. member one who officially belongs to a group

Ancestry of “чла̑н”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicčelnъsegment, part; member
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “чла̑н”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic čelnъ →