Where does “слыть” come from?

слыть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic slyti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

слыть (Russian): to pass (for), to have the reputation (for), to be said / reputed

Definitions

  1. to pass (for), to have the reputation (for), to be said / reputed

Ancestry of “слыть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicslyti—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “слыть”

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