Where does “スロバキア” come from?

スロバキア (Japanese) 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.

スロバキア (Japanese): Slovakia

Definitions

  1. Slovakia

Ancestry of “スロバキア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSlovakia—
2SlovakSlováka man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male...
3SlovakSlovanSlav
4Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
5Proto-Slavicslovoword
6Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →