Where does “enslavable” come from?
enslavable (English) comes from English enslave, from English slave, from Middle English sclave, from French esclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ — to cover; to incline.
enslavable (English): Capable of being enslaved
Definitions
- Capable of being enslaved
Ancestry of “enslavable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | enslave | To make subservient; to strip one of freedom;... |
| 2 | English | slave | A person who is held in servitude as the property... |
| 3 | Middle English | sclave | — |
| 4 | French | esclave | slave |
| 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 |