Etymograph

English

Sclavia

Sclavia comes from French esclave ‘slave’, from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ ‘Slav’, and ultimately from *Slovǫta ‘the Dnieper’.

  1. Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*Slovǫta‘the Dnieper’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*slověninъ‘Slav’reconstructedsuffixed to root of *Slovǫta
  3. Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453Σκλάβος
  4. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500sclavus‘slave’
  5. Old Frenchc. 842–1400esclave
  6. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form‘slave’
  7. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘slave’
  8. EnglishtodaySclavia

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*Slovǫta‘the Dnieper’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*slověninъ‘Slav’reconstructedsuffixed to root of *Slovǫta
  3. Byzantine Greekc. 600–1453Σκλάβος
  4. Medieval Latinc. 600–1500sclavus‘slave’
  5. Old Frenchc. 842–1400esclave
  6. Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form‘slave’
  7. Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘slave’
  8. EnglishtodaySclavia

The story

For more, see French esclave, English slave.

Every English word from Proto-Slavic *Slovǫta

Today it means

name A former continent on Earth. A proposed ancient continent that would later merge together with the continents of Vaalbara and Superia to form the supercontinent Kenorland. It is observable as a former supercraton composed of the cratons of Slave, Wyoming, Dharwar, Zimbabwe

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