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English word slave comes from comes from Old French sclave (Slave), which comes from from Medieval Latin sclavus (slave), which in turn comes from Byzantine Greek Σκλᾰ́βος (Sklábos, meaning Slav - allegedly because Slavs were often forced into slavery) and ultimately from Proto-Slavic *slověninъ (Slav)
σκλάβος (Byzantine Greek)
Slavs (English)
Sclāvus (Late Latin)
sclāvus (Medieval Latin)
sclave (Old French)
slave (English)
(engineering) A device that is controlled by another device.. A drudge; one who labours like a slave.. A person who is forced against his/her will to perform, for another person or other persons, sexual acts or other personal services on a regular or continuing basis.. A person who is legally obliged by prior contract (oral or written) to work for another, with contractually limited rights [...]