Where does “Wiencek” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Wiencek”, step by step

Wiencek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Więcław

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWięcław—
2Proto-Slavic*Vęťeslàvъ—
3Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Polish Więcesław

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishWięcesław—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →