Where does “*Miroslavъ” come from?

*Miroslavъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic mirъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás, from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Ancestry of “*Miroslavъ”, step by step

*Miroslavъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic mirъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Proto-Slavic slàva

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

Words derived from “*Miroslavъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyH-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiˀrás →