Where does “Slovakness” come from?
Slovakness (English) comes from English Slovak, from Slovak Slovák, from Slovak Slovan, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.
Slovakness (English): Quality of being Slovak
Definitions
- Quality of being Slovak
Ancestry of “Slovakness”, step by step
Slovakness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Slovak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Slovak | Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak... |
| 2 | Slovak | Slovák | a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male... |
| 3 | Slovak | Slovan | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |