Where does “слова” come from?

слова (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

слова (Belarusian): word

Definitions

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Ancestry of “слова”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslovoword
2Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “слова

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos