Where does “Miłosław” come from?

Miłosław (Polish) comes from Polish miły, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

Ancestry of “Miłosław”, step by step

Miłosław traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish miły

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmiłynice, pleasant, dear, gentle, mild, soft, polite
2Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—

via Polish sława

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsławafame, glory, name; A famous person; a big name; a...
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →