Where does “slava” come from?

slava (English) comes from Serbo-Croatian slȁva, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

slava (English): The custom of honoring a family patron saint,...

Definitions

  1. The custom of honoring a family patron saint,...

Ancestry of “slava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianslȁvaglory, fame
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →