Where does “unslavish” come from?
unslavish (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.
unslavish (English): Not slavish
Ancestry of “unslavish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “unslavish”