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
Definitions
- Yugoslav
Ancestry of “délszláv”, step by step
délszláv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian szláv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szláv | Slavonic, Slavic; Slav; Slavonic |
| 2 | German | slawe | Slav member of a Slavic people, male or of unspecified gender |
| 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 |