Where does “głōwny” come from?

głōwny (Silesian) comes from Polish główny, from Proto-Slavic golvьnъ, from Proto-Slavic golva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

głōwny (Silesian): head, main, chief, principle

Definitions

  1. head, main, chief, principle

Ancestry of “głōwny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgłównymain
2Proto-Slavicgolvьnъmain, principal
3Proto-Slavicgolvahead; murder, killed person
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 golva →