Where does “Zdzisław” come from?

Zdzisław (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 “Zdzisław”, step by step

Zdzisław traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Proto-Slavic děti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdětito do; to put, to place; to thread, to pass...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicdḗˀteito put, to place; to do
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “Zdzisław”

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