Where does “슬라브” come from?
슬라브 (Korean) comes from English slav, from Middle English sclave, from French esclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.
슬라브 (Korean): Slav, Slavic
Definitions
- Slav, Slavic
Ancestry of “슬라브”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slav | A member of any of the peoples of Europe who speak the Slavic languages |
| 2 | Middle English | sclave | slave individual held in slavery |
| 3 | French | esclave | slave |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 9 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |