Where does “Slavonian” come from?
Slavonian (English) comes from English Slavonia, from Medieval Latin Sclavonia, from 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.
Slavonian (English): A native or inhabitant of Slavonia; Of or...
Definitions
- A native or inhabitant of Slavonia; Of or...
Ancestry of “Slavonian”, step by step
Slavonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Slavonia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Slavonia | In medieval times: Banate of Slavonia, covering northern parts of modern Croatia and north-western parts of modern Bosnia |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Sclavonia | Slavonia |
| 3 | Latin | Sclavus | 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 |