Where does “schiavetto” come from?

schiavetto (Italian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- — to cover; to incline.

schiavetto (Italian): flunky

Definitions

flunky

Ancestry of “schiavetto”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Schiavo	—
2	Latin	Sclavus	a Slav
3	Byzantine Greek	Σκλάβος	Slav
4	Proto-Slavic	slověninъ	Slav
5	Proto-Slavic	slovo	word
6	Proto-Balto-Slavic	ślawas	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	ḱléwos	fame
8	Proto-Indo-European	ḱlew-	to hear
9	Proto-Indo-European	ḱel-	to cover; to incline

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