Where does “antischiavista” come from?
antischiavista (Italian) comes from Italian schiavista, from Italian Schiavo, from Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos — to cover; to incline.
antischiavista (Italian): abolitionist
Definitions
- abolitionist
Ancestry of “antischiavista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | schiavista | slave; slaver; slave driver |
| 2 | Italian | Schiavo | enslaved |
| 3 | Latin | Sclavus | a Slav |
| 4 | Byzantine Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |