Where does “potiljak” come from?

potiljak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic tylъ — back of the neck, nape.

potiljak (Serbo-Croatian): back of the head; occiput

Definitions

  1. back of the head; occiput

Ancestry of “potiljak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictylъback of the neck, nape
Every word from Proto-Slavic tylъ
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