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