Where does “Sklaventreiber” come from?
Sklaventreiber (German) comes 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, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas — to cover; to incline.
Sklaventreiber (German): slave driver
Definitions
- slave driver
Ancestry of “Sklaventreiber”, step by step
Sklaventreiber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sklave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sklave | slave |
| 2 | Middle High German | slave | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 8 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via German Treiber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Treiber | agent noun of treiben |
| 2 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 3 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |