Where does “sláva” come from?

sláva (Czech) comes from Old Czech sláva, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sláva (Czech): fame; glory

Definitions

  1. fame; glory

Ancestry of “sláva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechsláva—
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-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 →