Where does “Bolek” come from?
Bolek (Czech) comes from Czech Boleslav, from Old Czech Boleslav, from Proto-Slavic *boľьjь, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “Bolek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | Boleslav | — |
| 2 | Old Czech | Boleslav | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *boľьjь | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slàva | fame; glory; glory, fame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |