Where does “panslavisme” come from?
panslavisme (Dutch) comes from French panslavisme, from French slavisme, from French slave, from Middle French Sclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ — to cover; to incline.
panslavisme (Dutch): Pan-Slavism
Ancestry of “panslavisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | panslavisme | Pan-Slavism |
| 2 | French | slavisme | cultural movement supporting the affirmation of... |
| 3 | French | slave | Slav, Slavic; A Slavic language |
| 4 | Middle French | Sclave | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | — |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 10 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |