Where does “Slovák” come from?
Slovák (Slovene) comes from Slovak Slovák, 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.
Ancestry of “Slovák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | Slovák | a man from Slovakia, a male Slovak; a male... |
| 2 | Slovak | Slovan | Slav |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “Slovák”