Where does “burkslav” come from?
burkslav (Swedish) comes from Swedish slav, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος, 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.
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Ancestry of “burkslav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | slav | A person of Slavic origins, a Slav; slave; person... |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | Σκλάβος | Slav |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | slověninъ | Slav |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | slovo | word |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ślawas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwos | fame |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |