Where does “слуга” come from?

слуга (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic sluga, from Proto-Slavic sluti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

слуга (Bulgarian): male servant

Definitions

  1. male servant

Ancestry of “слуга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslugaservant
2Proto-Slavicslutito express in words, to utter; to have reputation...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléw-(e)-ti
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléw-(e)-ti