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слово (word)

Proto-Slavic: *slovo

Related to: слава (glory), слух (hearing)

Cognates:

  • Russian: слово
  • Polish: słowo
  • Czech: slovo
  • Serbian: реч/riječ

Etymology: From Proto-Slavic *slovo, related to *sluti (to be called, to have a reputation). The word originally meant "reputation" or "fame" before developing into "word" or "speech".

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