σκλαβώνω

Etymology: From Medieval Greek σκλαβώνω (sklavóno), derived from σκλάβος (sklávos, 'slave'). The word σκλάβος itself comes from Byzantine Greek σκλάβος, which was borrowed from Latin sclavus ('Slavic person, slave'). During the Middle Ages, many Slavic people were captured and enslaved, leading to the semantic connection between 'Slav' and 'slave' in many European languages.