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Termsandconditionsch t1_j4tlbo8 wrote

Reply to comment by imnotslavic in World’s oldest rune stone found in Norway, archaeologists believe by danishistorian

Not really. It’s an autonym from the same root as slovo (word). Most likely it worked the same way as for the Greeks - they split the world into those who could speak properly, and barbarians.

Theres a reason German is Niemcy (mute) in Polish and a couple of other slavic languages..

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wolfy994 t1_j4uqr6u wrote

Yes, although it is possible or even probable that the word slave was derived from the word slav as slavs were the most common type of slave in that period.

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GolemancerVekk t1_j4ul56w wrote

Also in languages with a sizable Slavic influence, like Romanian.

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