2175: slavic Nov 28, 2020

The name for the Slavic languages comes from the native term for 'word', as seen still in Slovak 'slovo' or Russian 'слово', pronounced the same. The reason why this is, however, is somewhat contested. Some theories take it fairly literally relating the meaning of '*sluti' (speak clearly) for an articulate people; this explanation would not be uncommon considering other terms around the world. Another relates this to the root *slava meaning 'fame; glory', which again would not be so strange. Furthermore, consider that the proposed root for this would connect it to *ḱléwos (“fame”), the same as other word from Celtic to Greek to Persian meaning 'heard' or eventually 'word' also.