Reconstruction:Proto-Slavic/golěmъ

Etymology
Perhaps a relic present passive participle of 🇨🇬 +, cognate with 🇨🇬 (present participle ). Further akin to 🇨🇬,, possibly 🇨🇬.

For the suffix, compare.

Adjective

 * 1)  capable, powerful
 * 2)  big, large, huge (for size)
 * → great (for action, effect)
 * → important, eminent, highly regarded (for person, status)
 * → important, eminent, highly regarded (for person, status)

Descendants

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