Where does “славьнъ” come from?

славьнъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic слава, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

славьнъ (Old Church Slavonic): famous

Definitions

  1. famous

Ancestry of “славьнъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicславаfame; glory
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 →