Where does “unslavelike” come from?
unslavelike (English) comes from English slavelike, 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.
unslavelike (English): Uncharacteristic of or not resembling a slave
Definitions
- Uncharacteristic of or not resembling a slave
Ancestry of “unslavelike”, step by step
unslavelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slavelike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slavelike | Resembling a slave; Resembling conditions of... |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |