Where does “neo-slavery” come from?
neo-slavery (English) comes from English slavery, from English slaver, from English slave, from Middle English sclave, from French esclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός — to cover; to incline.
neo-slavery (English): Modern slavery
Ancestry of “neo-slavery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slavery | An institution or social practice of owning human... |
| 2 | English | slaver | To drool saliva from the mouth; to slobber; To... |
| 3 | English | slave | A person who is held in servitude as the property... |
| 4 | Middle English | sclave | — |
| 5 | French | esclave | slave |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | — |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 11 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |