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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.

burkslav (Swedish): a sidecar passager at motorcycle competitions , a...

Definitions

  1. a sidecar passager at motorcycle competitions , a...

Ancestry of “burkslav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishslavA person of Slavic origins, a Slav; slave; person...
2Byzantine GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
3Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
4Proto-Slavicslovoword
5Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
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