Where does “schiavo” come from?
schiavo (Italian) comes from Late Latin sclavus, 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.
schiavo (Italian): enslaved; slave
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