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Where does “slava” come from?

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

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

Definitions

  1. fame; glory; glory, fame

Ancestry of “slava”, step by step

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

Words derived from “slava”

  • Slavi
  • слава
  • сла́вы
  • сла́ва
  • Gustav
  • Kustaa
  • Kyösti
  • Gustavs
  • Gusts
  • Gustav
  • слава
  • православље
  • Gustav
  • слава
  • Gustav
  • слава
  • Gustav
  • слава
  • Gostislavъ
  • Gustav
  • Gustáv
  • слава
  • слава
  • Gustav
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