Etymology

Slovene

Slo·vene
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language. Full definition →

German Slowene ← Slovene Slovẹ́nəc ← Proto-Slavic *slověninъ
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱlewH-der.?
  2. Proto-Slavic*slov-
  3. Proto-Slavic*Slov-?
  4. Proto-Slavic*slověninъ
  5. SloveneSlovẹ́nəc
  6. GermanSlowene
  7. English todaySlovene

Borrowed from German Slowene, borrowed from Slovene Slovẹ́nəc. Related to Slav and Slovak.

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