Where does “inslave” come from?
inslave (English) comes 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, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.
inslave (English): Archaic form of enslave
Definitions
- Archaic form of enslave
Ancestry of “inslave”, step by step
inslave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slave | A person who is held in servitude as the property... |
| 2 | Middle English | sclave | slave individual held in slavery |
| 3 | French | esclave | slave |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 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 |