Where does “Sclavus” come from?

Sclavus (Late Latin) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Sclavus (Late Latin): Slav; a Slav

Definitions

  1. Slav; a Slav

Ancestry of “Sclavus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Sclavus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →