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sclav.

slave

5 characters1 syllables approx.Română language

Meaning & usage

noun[sklav]
  1. slave

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substrateder.? Proto-Indo-European *ḱlewH-der.? Proto-Slavic *slov- Proto-Slavic *-ǫta Proto-Slavic *Slov-? Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ēnas Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Slavic *-inъ Proto-Slavic *-ěninъ Proto-Slavic *slověninъder. Ancient Greek Σκλαβηνός (Sklabēnós)der. Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklắbos)bor. Late Latin Sclavus Late Latin sclavus Romanian sclav Borrowed from Medieval Latin sclavus (“slave”), from Late Latin Sclavus (“Slav”), from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos), which see for more. Doublet of slav and șcheau.

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