Where does “slovní” come from?

slovní (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.

slovní (Czech): word, verbal

Definitions

  1. word, verbal

Ancestry of “slovní”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechslovoword
2Proto-Slavicslovoword
3Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-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 ḱléwos →
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