Where does “баснослован” come from?

баснослован (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian сло̏во, from Proto-Slavic slȍvo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

баснослован (Serbo-Croatian): fabulous

Definitions

  1. fabulous

Ancestry of “баснослован”, step by step

баснослован traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian сло̏во

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсло̏воletter letter of the alphabet
2Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Serbo-Croatian ба̏сна

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianба̏снаfable
2Proto-Slavicbasnьtale
3Proto-Slavicbajatito tell
4Proto-Balto-Slavicbā́ˀteito speak, tell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →
баснослован — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer