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Where does “Więcław” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Więcław”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*Vęťeslàvъ—
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “Więcław”

  • Wiencek
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