Where does “Bohachwał” come from?

Bohachwał (Upper Sorbian) comes from Upper Sorbian chwała, from Proto-Slavic xvala — praise; thanks.

Ancestry of “Bohachwał”, step by step

Bohachwał traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Upper Sorbian chwała

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Upper Sorbianchwałaglory
2Proto-Slavicxvalapraise; thanks

via Upper Sorbian bóh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Upper Sorbianbóhgod
2Proto-Slavicbȍgъshare, cut, wealth, luck
Every word from Proto-Slavic xvala →Every word from Upper Sorbian chwała →