Where does “sláva” come from?

sláva (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sláva (Slovak): glory; fame; celebration

Definitions

  1. glory; fame; celebration

Ancestry of “sláva”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sláva”

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