The Slavic autonym *Slověninъ is usually considered (e.g. by Roman Jakobson) a derivation from slovo "word", originally denoting "people who speak (the same language)," i.e. people who understand each other, in contrast to the Slavic word denoting "foreign people" – němci, meaning "mumbling, murmuring people" (from Slavic *němъ – "mumbling, mute").
The Slavic autonym * Slověninъ is usually considered ( e.g. by Roman Jakobson ) a derivation from slovo " word " , originally denoting " people who speak ( the same language ) , " i.e. people who understand each other , in contrast to the Slavic word denoting " foreign people " – němci , meaning " mumbling , murmuring people " ( from Slavic * němъ – " mumbling , mute " ) .
What slavic word denotes "people who speak the same language?"
What slavic word denotes " people who speak the same language ? "
slovo
slovo