Where does “sclavus” come from?

sclavus (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, 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 (Medieval Latin): Slav, slave; slave

Definitions

  1. Slav, slave; slave

Ancestry of “sclavus”, step by step

sclavus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Σκλάβος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
2Ancient GreekΣκλαβηνόςSlavic
3Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
4Proto-Slavicslovoword
5Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Latin Sclavus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSclavusa Slav
2Byzantine GreekΣκλάβοςSlav

via Late Latin Sclavus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinSclavusSlav; a Slav

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 →