Good point. I had in mind greek/roman slaves while writing the comment, while as you say the word slave itself comes from a later period, when slavs where conq

Good point. I had in mind greek/roman slaves while writing the comment, while as you say the word slave itself comes from a later period, when slavs where conquered and traded as goods. Goes to show how different a word can look depending on the person’s knowledge and/or what they’re the most aware of.