Where does “Slovakia” come from?
Slovakia (Finnish) comes from English Slovakia, 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.
Slovakia (Finnish): The Slovakian language
Definitions
- The Slovakian language
Ancestry of “Slovakia”, step by step
Slovakia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Slovakia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Slovakia | — |
| 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 German Slowakei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Slowakei | — |