Where does “tupòglav” come from?

tupòglav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian gláva, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

tupòglav (Serbo-Croatian): slow-witted, stupid, dull

Definitions

  1. slow-witted, stupid, dull

Ancestry of “tupòglav”, step by step

tupòglav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian gláva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianglávahead
2Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Serbo-Croatian tȗp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantȗpblunt, dull
2Proto-Slavictǫpъdull, blunt

Words derived from “tupòglav”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →