Where does “verslaafde” come from?
verslaafde (Dutch) comes from Dutch verslaafd, from Dutch verslaven, from Dutch Slaaf, from Middle Dutch slave, from Late Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.
verslaafde (Dutch): An addict; in particular a drug addict
Definitions
- An addict; in particular a drug addict
Ancestry of “verslaafde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verslaafd | depending on; addicted to |
| 2 | Dutch | verslaven | to addict; to make an addict of; To make a slave... |
| 3 | Dutch | Slaaf | Slav |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | slave | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | Sclavus | Slav; a Slav |
| 6 | Byzantine Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |