Where does “nonslaveholder” come from?
nonslaveholder (English) comes from English slaveholder, 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.
nonslaveholder (English): One who is not a slaveholder
Definitions
- One who is not a slaveholder
Ancestry of “nonslaveholder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | slaveholder | Someone who owns slaves |
| 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 |