Where does “sława” come from?

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

sława (Polish): fame, glory, name; A famous person; a big name; a...

Definitions

  1. fame, glory, name; A famous person; a big name; a...

Ancestry of “sława”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “sława

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