Where does “slav” come from?

slav (Swedish) comes 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.

slav (Swedish): A person of Slavic origins, a Slav; slave; person...

Definitions

  1. A person of Slavic origins, a Slav; slave; person...

Ancestry of “slav”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine GreekΣκλάβοςSlav
2Proto-SlavicslověninъSlav
3Proto-Slavicslovoword
4Proto-Balto-Slavicślawas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “slav”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →