Etymograph

English

Slovenian

Slovenian comes from German; the German form is not named.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentform not named
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Slovenian

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Germanc. 1650–presentform not named
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2021Slovenian

Earliest quotation: 2021, John Malathronas: “Each written word when spoken is mutually incomprehensible between…”

Formed from Slovene + -ian

German Slowene

English Slovene

Today it means

adj Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenian people or the Slovenian language.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Slovenian