Where does “tupoglavo” come from?

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

tupoglavo (Serbo-Croatian): stupidly, dully

Definitions

  1. stupidly, dully

Ancestry of “tupoglavo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiantupòglavslow-witted, stupid, dull
2Serbo-Croatianglávahead
3Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →