Where does “слово” come from?
слово (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic slȍvo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
слово (Old Church Slavonic): word, speech; written text; mind, reason
Definitions
- word, speech; written text; mind, reason
Ancestry of “слово”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | slȍvo | word |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |