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Where does “szláv” come from?

szláv (Hungarian) comes 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, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas — to cover; to incline.

szláv (Hungarian): Slavonic, Slavic; Slav; Slavonic

Definitions

  1. Slavonic, Slavic; Slav; Slavonic

Ancestry of “szláv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanslawe—
2Middle High Germanslave—
3Medieval LatinsclavusSlav, slave; slave
4Ancient GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
5Ancient GreekΣκλαβηνός—
6Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
7Proto-Slavicslovoword
8Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “szláv”

  • délszláv
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