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Where does “slavisant” come from?

slavisant (French) comes from French slaviser, from French slave, from Middle French Sclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.

slavisant (French): having Slavic characteristics; studying Slavic...

Definitions

  1. having Slavic characteristics; studying Slavic...

Ancestry of “slavisant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchslaviserto make Slavic or more Slavic
2FrenchslaveSlav, Slavic; A Slavic language
3Middle FrenchSclave—
4Medieval LatinsclavusSlav, slave; slave
5Ancient GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
6Ancient GreekΣκλαβηνός—
7Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
8Proto-Slavicslovoword
9Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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