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Slovincian

Slovincian comes from Kashubian Słowińc.

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attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

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Formed from -ian

The story

The ultimate origin is uncertain; the name is often said to be coined by Alexander Hilferding, but it actually predates his research, being found in (17th century) German slowinzisch, related to wendisch and often mistaken with Latin vandalicus.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain.

Today it means

noun One of a Slavic people living between the lakes Gardno (Gardersee) and Łebsko (Lebasee) near Słupsk (Stolp) in Pomerania.

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

Etymograph / Kashubian Słowińc / Slovincian