Where does “Vencl” come from?

Vencl (Czech) comes from Old Czech Vencl, from German Wenzel, from Old Czech Venceslav, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslàvъ, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Vencl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old CzechVencl—
2GermanWenzel—
3Old CzechVenceslav—
4Proto-Slavic*Vęťeslàvъ—
5Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →