Where does “goljenjača” come from?
goljenjača (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic golěnь, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.
goljenjača (Serbo-Croatian): shin
Ancestry of “goljenjača”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | golěnь | crus; shin |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | golъ | bald; bare, naked, nude |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gelH- | naked; head |