Where does “kolienko” come from?

kolienko (Slovak) comes from Slovak koleno, from Proto-Slavic kolěno, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

Ancestry of “kolienko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakkolenoknee; generation
2Proto-Slavickolěnoknee
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic kolěno →Every word from Slovak koleno →