Slav
/slæv/noun
A member of a group of peoples in central and eastern Europe who speak Slavic languages.
Did you know?The term 'Slav' is believed to derive from the Proto-Slavic *slava, meaning 'glory', but it has also been associated with the Latin word for 'slave' due to historical subjugation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Slavic
PSl
*slava
“glory, fame, or honor.”
Old Church Slavonic
OCS
Славь (slavĭ)
“to glorify or praise.”
Latin
Latin
sclavus
“a person held in servitude; a slave.”
Early Modern English
English
Slav
“a term used to identify the peoples of Eastern Europe speaking Slavic languages.”
Modern English
English
Slav
“a linguistic and ethnic designation for the Slavic peoples.”