Where does “Sklavenhändlerin” come from?
Sklavenhändlerin (German) comes from German Sklavenhändler, from German Sklave, from Middle High German slave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.
Sklavenhändlerin (German): female slave trader
Definitions
- female slave trader
Ancestry of “Sklavenhändlerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sklavenhändler | slave trader |
| 2 | German | Sklave | slave |
| 3 | Middle High German | slave | — |
| 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 |