Where does “Slovakia” come from?
Slovakia derives from Slovak Slovák, from Slovak slovo meaning "word," from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, ultimately from the root ḱel-.
Ancestry of “Slovakia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | Slovák | a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male... |
| 2 | Slovak | Slovan | Slav |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “Slovakia”