Where does “eteläslaavi” come from?
eteläslaavi (Finnish) comes from Finnish etelä, from Slovak Etela, from English ethel, from Middle English ethel, from Old English æþel, from Old English æþele, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
eteläslaavi (Finnish): South Slav
Definitions
- South Slav
Ancestry of “eteläslaavi”, step by step
eteläslaavi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish etelä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | etelä | south |
| 2 | Slovak | Etela | — |
| 3 | English | ethel | The letter Œ/œ, or the rune ᛟ; Alternative form... |
| 4 | Middle English | ethel | homeland, ancestral territory; patrimony; athel |
| 5 | Old English | æþel | homeland, ancestral territory; noble, a person of... |
| 6 | Old English | æþele | noble |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | aþalaz | noble |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Finnish slaavi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | slaavi | A Slav; a Slavic person |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |