Where does “slavophilisme” come from?
slavophilisme (French) comes from French slavophile, 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.
slavophilisme (French): Slavophilia
Ancestry of “slavophilisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | slavophile | liking Slavic culture; related to Slavophilia;... |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |