Where does “Slovák” come from?

Slovák (Slovak) comes from Slovak Slovan, 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.

Slovák (Slovak): a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male...

Definitions

  1. a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male...

Ancestry of “Slovák”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Slovák”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →