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Where does “schiavista” come from?

schiavista (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.

schiavista (Italian): slave; slaver; slave driver

Definitions

  1. slave; slaver; slave driver

Ancestry of “schiavista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSchiavo—
2LatinSclavusa Slav
3Byzantine GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
4Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
5Proto-Slavicslovoword
6Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “schiavista”

  • antischiavista
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →