Etymology

Slovak

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Today it means: Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language. Full definition →

Slovak Slovák ← Proto-Slavic *slověninъ
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  1. Proto-Slavic · derived from*slověninъ“Slav”
  2. Slovak · derived fromSlovák“Slovak”
  3. English todaySlovak

From Slovak Slovák (“Slovak”), from a shortening of Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (“Slav”) + -ák. Related to Slovene.

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