Where does “slaan” come from?
slaan (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch slaan, from Middle Dutch slaen, from Old Dutch slān, from Proto-West Germanic slahan, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slaan (Afrikaans): hit, slap, beat, strike
Definitions
- hit, slap, beat, strike
Ancestry of “slaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slaan | to hit, to slap; to beat, overcome; to strike |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slaen | to hit, to strike |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slān | to hit, to beat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |