Where does “punoglavac” come from?

punoglavac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pun, from Proto-Slavic pьlnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pílˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

punoglavac (Serbo-Croatian): tadpole

Definitions

  1. tadpole

Ancestry of “punoglavac”, step by step

punoglavac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian pun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpunfull, filled; fleshy, plump; full, complete
2Proto-Slavicpьlnъfull
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpílˀnasfull
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Serbo-Croatian gláva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianglávahead
2Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pílˀnas →