Where does “slavistique” come from?
slavistique (French) comes from French slaviste, 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.
slavistique (French): Slavic studies, Slavistics
Definitions
- Slavic studies, Slavistics
Ancestry of “slavistique”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | slaviste | Slavist, linguist specialized in Slavic languages |
| 2 | French | slave | Slav, Slavic; A Slavic language |
| 3 | Middle French | Sclave | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |