Where does “príslovie” come from?

príslovie (Slovak) comes from Slovak slovo, from Proto-Slavic slȍvo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

príslovie (Slovak): proverb

Definitions

  1. proverb

Ancestry of “príslovie”, step by step

príslovie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak slovo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakslovoword; speech; promise
2Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Slovak pri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakpri—
2Proto-Slavicprinext to, by, at; with; to
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpreiat, with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →