Where does “слово” come from?

слово (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic слово, from Proto-Slavic slȍvo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

слово (Bulgarian): word; speech, oration; address

Definitions

  1. word; speech, oration; address

Ancestry of “слово”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicсловоword, speech; written text; mind, reason
2Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “слово”

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