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Where does “Słowiński” come from?

Słowiński (Polish) comes from Kashubian Słowińc, from Slovincian Slôwjinc, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Słowiński”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KashubianSłowińcSlovincian
2SlovincianSlôwjinc—
3Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
4Proto-Slavicslovoword
5Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Słowiński”

  • Slowinski
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