Where does “slovníček” come from?

slovníček (Czech) comes from Czech slovník, 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.

slovníček (Czech): pocket dictionary

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Ancestry of “slovníček”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechslovníkdictionary
2Czechslovoword
3Proto-Slavicslovoword
4Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
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-Indo-European ḱléwos →