Where does “восточнославя́нский” come from?
восточнославя́нский (Russian) comes from Russian славя́нский, from Proto-Slavic slověnьskъ, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, 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.
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