English
Vaclavik
Vaclavik comes from Czech Václav, from Proto-Slavic *slàva ‘glory, fame’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*ślṓˀwāˀ‘fame, glory’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*slàva‘glory, fame’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*Vęťeslavъreconstructed
- Old CzechmodernVácslav
- CzechmodernVáclav
- Czech, derivedmodernVáclavík
- EnglishtodayVaclavik
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*ślṓˀwāˀ‘fame, glory’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*slàva‘glory, fame’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*Vęťeslavъreconstructed
- Old CzechmodernVácslav
- CzechmodernVáclav
- Czech, derivedmodernVáclavík
- EnglishtodayVaclavik
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’
listen, loud, client, scout, linn, leer, lithe, shruti, umlaut, 14 more
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- / Vaclavik