Where does “словак” come from?

словак (Kyrgyz) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

словак (Kyrgyz): Slovak pertaining to the Slovak people or the Slovak language

Definitions

  1. Slovak pertaining to the Slovak people or the Slovak language

Ancestry of “словак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakSlováka man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male...
2SlovakSlovanSlav
3Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
4Proto-Slavicslovoword
5Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “словак”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →