Where does “злословие” come from?

злословие (Russian) comes from Russian сло́во, from Old East Slavic слово, from Proto-Slavic slȍvo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

злословие (Russian): slander, scandal, backbiting false and malicious talk, gossip

Definitions

  1. slander, scandal, backbiting false and malicious talk, gossip

Ancestry of “злословие”, step by step

злословие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian сло́во

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсло́воword
2Old East Slavicсловоword
3Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Russian зло

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзлоevil, bad, wrong; harm; malice, rage, anger,...
2Old East Slavicзъло—
3Proto-Slavic*zъloevil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →