Where does “południowosłowiański” come from?

południowosłowiański (Polish) comes from Polish słowiański, from Proto-Slavic slověnьskъ, 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.

południowosłowiański (Polish): South Slavic

Definitions

  1. South Slavic

Ancestry of “południowosłowiański”, step by step

południowosłowiański traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish słowiański

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

via Polish południowy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpołudniowynoon, midday; southern
2Polishpołudnienoon, midday; south; the South
3Proto-Slavic*polъdьnemidday
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos