Where does “slovo” come from?

slovo (Czech) comes 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.

slovo (Czech): word

Definitions

  1. word

Ancestry of “slovo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “slovo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →