Where does “golenica” come from?

golenica (Slovene) comes from Slovene golen, from Proto-Slavic golěnь, from Proto-Slavic golъ, from Proto-Indo-European gelH- — naked; head.

golenica (Slovene): shinbone, tibia

Definitions

  1. shinbone, tibia

Ancestry of “golenica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenegolen—
2Proto-Slavicgolěnьcrus; shin
3Proto-Slavicgolъbald; bare, naked, nude
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic golъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic golěnь →