Where does “праслов'янський” come from?
праслов'янський (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian слов'я́нський, 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.
праслов'янський (Ukrainian): Proto-Slavic
Definitions
- Proto-Slavic
Ancestry of “праслов'янський”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | слов'я́нський | Slavic |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slověnьskъ | Slavic |
| 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 |