Where does “slovosled” come from?

slovosled (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.

slovosled (Czech): word order

Definitions

  1. word order

Ancestry of “slovosled”, step by step

slovosled 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 sleď

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsleďherring
2Russianсельдьherring
3Old East Slavicсельдь—
4Old East Slavicсьлдь—
5Old Norsesíldherring
6Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →