Where does “Wenzel” come from?
Wenzel (German) comes from Old Czech Venceslav, from Proto-Slavic *Vęťeslàvъ, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “Wenzel”, step by step
Wenzel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Czech Venceslav
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | Venceslav | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *Vęťeslàvъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slàva | fame; glory; glory, fame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Latin Venceslaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Venceslaus | — |
| 2 | Old Czech | Vácslav | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | Vęťeslavъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | vęťьjь | more; comparative degree of *mъnogъ; greater;... |