Where does “Gostislavъ” come from?

Gostislavъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic gȍstь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastis, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

Ancestry of “Gostislavъ”, step by step

Gostislavъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic gȍstь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgȍstьguest
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgastisguest
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
4Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Proto-Slavic slàva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gastis →