Where does “slovnica” come from?

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

slovnica (Serbo-Croatian): grammar

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Ancestry of “slovnica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianslȍvoletter letter of the alphabet
2Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →
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