Where does “slavinna” come from?
slavinna (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.
slavinna (Swedish): a female slave
Definitions
- a female slave