Where does “koleno” come from?

koleno (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic kolěno, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

koleno (Serbo-Croatian): knee; joint, bent; knot

Definitions

  1. knee; joint, bent; knot

Ancestry of “koleno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickolěnoknee
2Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěno →