Slave
/sleɪv/noun
A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
Did you know?The term 'slave' originally referred to the Slavic people, who were often captured and forced into servitude during the Middle Ages, revealing a haunting connection between ethnicity and enslavement.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
slavus
“a Slavic person, often captured and forced into servitude.”
9th Century
Old French
esclave
“a person in servitude or bondage.”
14th Century
Middle English
slave
“a person who is legally owned by another.”
Modern English
English
slave
“a person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey.”
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