Where does “slověninъ” come from?

slověninъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

slověninъ (Proto-Slavic): Slav

Definitions

  1. Slav

Ancestry of “slověninъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslovoword
2Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “slověninъ”

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