Where does “slovenski” come from?

slovenski (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic slověnьskъ, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

slovenski (Serbo-Croatian): Slavic; in a Slavic manner, as a Slav; Slovenian

Definitions

  1. Slavic; in a Slavic manner, as a Slav; Slovenian

Ancestry of “slovenski”, step by step

slovenski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic slověnьskъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-SlavicslověnьskъSlavic
2Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
3Proto-Slavicslovoword
4Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Slovene slovénski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SloveneslovénskiSlovene, Slovenian (of the nation, its language, or its culture)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →