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Where does “unenslaved” come from?

unenslaved (English) comes from English unenslave, 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 — to cover; to incline.

unenslaved (English): Not enslaved

Definitions

  1. Not enslaved

Ancestry of “unenslaved”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishunenslave—
2EnglishenslaveTo make subservient; to strip one of freedom;...
3EnglishslaveA person who is held in servitude as the property...
4Middle Englishsclave—
5Frenchesclaveslave
6Medieval LatinsclavusSlav, slave; slave
7Ancient GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
8Ancient GreekΣκλαβηνός—
9Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
10Proto-Slavicslovoword
11Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
14Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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