Where does “slavishness” come from?
slavishness (English) comes from English slavish, 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.
slavishness (English): The state or quality of being slavish
Definitions
- The state or quality of being slavish
Ancestry of “slavishness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slavish | In the manner of a slave; abject; utterly... |
| 2 | English | slave | A person who is held in servitude as the property... |
| 3 | Middle English | sclave | slave individual held in slavery |
| 4 | French | esclave | slave |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 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 |