Where does “slawistyka” come from?
slawistyka (Polish) comes 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, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.
slawistyka (Polish): Slavic studies, Slavistics
Definitions
- Slavic studies, Slavistics
Ancestry of “slawistyka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Slawistik | Slavic studies, Slavistics |
| 2 | German | Slawist | Someone who specialises in Slavic studies, Slavistics |
| 3 | German | slawisch | Slavic, Slav, Slavonic |
| 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 |