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

  1. word, speech; written text; mind, reason

Ancestry of “слово”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “слово”

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