Where does “slovenčina” come from?

slovenčina (Slovak) comes from Slovak slovenský, 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.

slovenčina (Slovak): Slovak (language)

Definitions

  1. Slovak (language)

Ancestry of “slovenčina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakslovenskýSlovak
2Proto-SlavicslověnьskъSlavic
3Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
4Proto-Slavicslovoword
5Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-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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