Where does “Tomislav” come from?

Tomislav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian slȁva, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “Tomislav”, step by step

Tomislav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian slȁva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianslȁvaglory, fame
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Proto-Slavic tomiti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictomitito torment
2Proto-Indo-EuropeantēmH-dark

Words derived from “Tomislav”

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