Where does “сла́ва” come from?

сла́ва (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic слава, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

сла́ва (Russian): glory, glorification; opinion

Definitions

  1. glory, glorification; opinion

Ancestry of “сла́ва”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicславаglory; fame
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “сла́ва”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →