The name “Slavonia”
As in many other areas settled by Slavs, the territory which is and was called Slavonia, was named in the early Middle Ages after its inhabitants, the Slavs, Slověne. The root *Slověn- in various dialects appears as Slovin-, Sloven- + -ec, -ac. The name Slovin was applied to Slavonians (originally t...
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Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies
2003-03-01
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Series: | Migracijske i etničke teme |
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Online Access: | http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/12061 |