Where does “острослов” come from?

острослов (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.

острослов (Russian): witty person, wit

Definitions

  1. witty person, wit

Ancestry of “острослов”, step by step

острослов 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 о́стрый

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianо́стрыйpointed, sharp; sharp, pointed
2Proto-Slavicostrъsharp
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaśrassharp
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →