Where does “прислів'я” come from?

прислів'я (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian слово, from Russian сло́во, from Old East Slavic слово, from Proto-Slavic slȍvo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

прислів'я (Ukrainian): proverb, adage, saying

Definitions

  1. proverb, adage, saying

Ancestry of “прислів'я”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсловоa word; a verbal expression, utterance, or...
2Russianсло́воword
3Old East Slavicсловоword
4Proto-Slavicslȍvoword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-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 →