Where does “srafu” come from?

srafu (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch Slaaf, from Middle Dutch slave, from Late Latin Sclavus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος, from Proto-Slavic slověninъ, from Proto-Slavic slovo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ślawas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos — to cover; to incline.

srafu (Sranan Tongo): slave

Definitions

  1. slave

Ancestry of “srafu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchSlaafSlav
2Middle Dutchslave—
3Late LatinSclavusSlav; a Slav
4Byzantine GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
5Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
6Proto-Slavicslovoword
7Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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