Where does “Sclavus” come from?
Sclavus (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 (Latin): a Slav
Definitions
- a Slav
Ancestry of “Sclavus”, step by step
Sclavus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | Σκλᾰ́βος | — |