What are the origins of the Slavic people?

Question

My name is Luca and I'm a history major in Nairobi

Answer 1

The true origins of the Slavic people - well, in reality no one can give you an exact account, as there is not one. As with the origins of most old and ancient ethnic groups - it lays deep down in history. What can be said for sure is that the Slavic people came to Europe from the Western parts of Asia. They spoke different mutually understandable dialects of one Indo-European language and settled Central, Eastern and parts of South Eastern Europe (the Central and Northern part of the Balkan peninsula) in several successive waves over a few centuries.
The Slavs are mentioned by ancient Greek sources to have settled on the Balkans mainly in the 4-5th centuries, crossing the river Danube from where they had settled initially. They reached as far as Poland in the north of Europe.
The Slavs are reported by ancient authors as having blue eyes and fair hair. The name is said to come from "slovo", the Slavic word for "word" - i.e. they considered themselves "the people, who speak". Another option is the word "slava", which means "glory", but that might be a further development. This is the most wide spread theory.
Another theory is that the name comes from "sklavini", which is mentioned by ancient Greek and Persian historians and which was used to name people, who were descendants of the ancient scythians - an ancient Iranian-speaking people.
Your question is very interesting and I too would like to know more of their origin and life in their homeland in Asia. I would think an answer to this question might give us more information on the origin and history of all Indo-European people, and, possibly, on how the human kind traveled around in the "dawn" of its history.

Answer 2

If you're researching the Slavs, you'll want to find a translated copy of the Primary Chronicle (also known as the Tale of Bygone Years). The chronicle is attributed to a Russian monk, Nestor, but was added to by other monks who continued his work. This work is the ONLY written testimony of the earliest Slavic peoples, and will be necessary for your research. Also try researching Kievan Rus. The city of Kiev was the first organized Slavic settlement, and there's been a lot of research and excavation done, which could prove valuable to you.

I'll get back to you with some other sources, if I can find a copy of my paper!

Answer 3

Etruscan

Answer 4

They fell out of the sky, with fire in their eyes and Horns, cursing to heaven with blasphemies and heresies...

What? oh, Slavic people, sorry dont know that much human history.

Answer 5

Well, if you are taking history at high levels like that then I don't think you should look for your answers here regarding your question. You need to do your own research, read books and stuff, otherwise you'll never get your degree.

Answer 6

I am guessing Yugoslavia. Is this classed as being Nordic?

Answer 7

https://archive.org/details/VinkoPribojeviAndTheGloryOfTheSlavs