Where does “-сла́в” come from?

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

-сла́в (Ukrainian): a suffix which indicates that someone is celebrating something, now predominantly in names

Definitions

  1. a suffix which indicates that someone is celebrating something, now predominantly in names

Ancestry of “-сла́в”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*-slavъ—
2Proto-Slavicslàvafame; glory; glory, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “-сла́в”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic slàva →