Where does “родословный” come from?
родословный (Russian) comes from Russian родословие, 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.
родословный (Russian): genealogy
Ancestry of “родословный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | родословие | genealogy; pedigree, lineage |
| 2 | Russian | сло́во | word |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | слово | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slȍvo | word |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |