Where does “doslova” come from?

doslova (Czech) comes from Czech slovo, 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.

doslova (Czech): literally

Definitions

  1. literally

Ancestry of “doslova”, step by step

doslova traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech slovo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechslovoword
2Proto-Slavicslovoword
3Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Czech do

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechdoAPI + "genitive"; into, in; to, in
2Old CzechdoDenotes allative movement; to, toward
3Proto-Slavicdȍup to, until
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “doslova”

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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