Where does “unslavishly” come from?
unslavishly (English) comes from English unslavish, 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 — to cover; to incline.
unslavishly (English): In an unslavish manner
Ancestry of “unslavishly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unslavish | Not slavish |
| 2 | English | slavish | In the manner of a slave; abject; utterly... |
| 3 | English | slave | A person who is held in servitude as the property... |
| 4 | Middle English | sclave | — |
| 5 | French | esclave | slave |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | — |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 11 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |