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Where does “славянофил” come from?

славянофил (Russian) comes from Russian славяни́н, from Old East Slavic словѣнинъ, 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.

славянофил (Russian): Slavophile

Definitions

  1. Slavophile

Ancestry of “славянофил”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianславяни́н—
2Old East Slavicсловѣнинъ—
3Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
4Proto-Slavicslovoword
5Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “славянофил”

  • славянофильский
  • славянофильство
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