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Did you know that one version asserts that the term Slav was derived from the Latin sclavus (slave).
But Latin `sclavus` originate from defeated Sarmatians (ie Slaviani).
See, for ancient Sarmatians (ie Slavs), foreigners in general were `mute` (nemci) and other Sarmatians were `reasonable/able to speak=slaviani`. When Romans subjugated Sarmatians, Sarmats lived allover Europe (not only Europe), within forced borders of Roman Empire and outside (Romans imposed their border within Sarmatian realm). Then, for long period after subjugation of Sarmatians, Romans established kind of symbiotic relationship with them. It was due to great number of Sarmatians and Romans had to show kind respect to them/to accept reality (territory of Serbia solely gave 18 Roman emperors of classical antiquity). Plus, its a fact that in many aspects Sarmatian military doctrine was on higher level then back then Roman (before Romans didn`t enter deeper in Sarmatian inland; onto Galija and Dakija), so Romans especially valued Sarmatian cavalry. Anyway, at first, ethnic name of Sarmatians in Europe influenced (beside name of places, rivers and lakes) formation of positive words such are `Ser` what you have in English, or words such are `serbus` (meaning- `salute`) in Panonian basin along the Danube- in Hungarian, but with time considering facts that main Sarmatian urban centers were already destroyed, while rural population remained main European layer of peasantry (still in the process of assimilation by newely forming ethoses), words such are `serfs` and `servant` also came from ethnic name of Sarmatians. Then also, considering that Sarmatians were turned to be main object of slavery in Europe, those who hunted Sarmatians were able to spot that when they gather Sarmatians from different regions they among themselves realize/comprehend one another as `reasonable/able to speak=slaviani`. That way our conquerors started to use word `slaviani/sloveni` as synonymy for `sclavus`, `slavery`, `slaves`.