Where does “slawistyczny” come from?
slawistyczny (Polish) comes from Polish slawistyka, 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 — to cover; to incline.
slawistyczny (Polish): Slavic studies
Definitions
- Slavic studies
Ancestry of “slawistyczny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | slawistyka | Slavic studies, Slavistics |
| 2 | German | Slawistik | Slavic studies, Slavistics |
| 3 | German | Slawist | Someone who specialises in Slavic studies, Slavistics |
| 4 | German | slawisch | Slavic, Slav, Slavonic |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | sclavus | Slav, slave; slave |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σκλαβηνός | Slavic |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 10 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |