Where does “Oerslavisch” come from?
Oerslavisch (Dutch) comes from Dutch Slavisch, from Dutch Slaaf, from Middle Dutch slave, from Late Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas — to cover; to incline.
Oerslavisch (Dutch): Common Slavic, Proto-Slavic
Definitions
- Common Slavic, Proto-Slavic
Ancestry of “Oerslavisch”, step by step
Oerslavisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Slavisch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Slavisch | Slavic |
| 2 | Dutch | Slaaf | Slav |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | slave | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | Sclavus | Slav; a Slav |
| 5 | Byzantine Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 8 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |