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
Definitions
- Not slavish
Ancestry of “unslavish”, step by step
unslavish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slavish
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |