Where does “найбільший” come from?

найбільший (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian бі́льший, from Proto-Slavic *boľьjь, from Proto-Slavic slàva, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

найбільший (Ukrainian): biggest, largest, greatest

Definitions

  1. biggest, largest, greatest

Ancestry of “найбільший”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianбі́льшийbigger, larger
2Proto-Slavic*boľьjьbigger, greater
3Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →