Where does “Slavi” come from?
Slavi (English) comes from Latin Sclavī, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos — to cover; to incline.
Slavi (English): plural of Slav
Ancestry of “Slavi”, step by step