Where does “slàva” come from?

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

slàva (Proto-Slavic): fame; glory; glory, fame

Definitions

  1. fame; glory; glory, fame

Ancestry of “slàva”, step by step

slàva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Proto-Indo-European ḱlewos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewosthat which is heard

Words derived from “slàva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →