Where does “délszláv” come from?
délszláv (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szláv, from German slawe, 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.
délszláv (Hungarian): Yugoslav
Ancestry of “délszláv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | szláv | Slavonic, Slavic; Slav; Slavonic |
| 2 | German | slawe | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | slave | — |
| 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 |