Where does “ježohlav” come from?

ježohlav (Slovak) comes from Slovak hlava, from Proto-Slavic golvà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

ježohlav (Slovak): bur-reed

Definitions

  1. bur-reed

Ancestry of “ježohlav”, step by step

ježohlav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak hlava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakhlavahead; chapter
2Proto-Slavicgolvàhead
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgalˀwā́ˀhead
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head

via Slovak jež

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakježhedgehog mammal
2Proto-Slavic(j)ežь—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic galˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golvà →
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