Where does “Sławiec” come from?

Sławiec (Polish) comes from Polish sława, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Sławiec”, step by step

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 ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →
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