Where does “slavistica” come from?

slavistica (Italian) comes from German Slawistik, from German Slawist, from German slawisch, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.

slavistica (Italian): Slavonic studies

Definitions

  1. Slavonic studies

Ancestry of “slavistica”, step by step

slavistica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Slawistik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSlawistikSlavic studies, Slavistics
2GermanSlawistSomeone who specialises in Slavic studies, Slavistics
3GermanslawischSlavic, Slav, Slavonic
4Medieval LatinsclavusSlav, slave; slave
5Ancient GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
6Ancient GreekΣκλαβηνόςSlavic
7Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
8Proto-Slavicslovoword
9Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Italian slavo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianslavoSlavonic, Slavic; Slav, Slavonic, Slavic
2Medieval LatinSlavus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →