Where does “slaviza” come from?
slaviza (Romanian) comes from French slaviser, from French slave, from Middle French Sclave, from Medieval Latin sclavus, from Ancient Greek Σκλάβος, from Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo — to cover; to incline.
slaviza (Romanian): to Slavicize
Definitions
- to Slavicize
Ancestry of “slaviza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | slaviser | to make Slavic or more Slavic |
| 2 | French | slave | Slav, Slavic; A Slavic language |
| 3 | Middle French | Sclave | — |
| 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 |