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Where does “*Vęťeslàvъ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*Vęťeslàvъ”, step by step

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