Where does “slave” come from?
slave (French) comes from Middle French Sclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos — to cover; to incline.
slave (French): Slav, Slavic; A Slavic language
Definitions
- Slav, Slavic; A Slavic language
Ancestry of “slave”, step by step
Words derived from “slave”