Where does “deerslaughter” come from?

deerslaughter (English) comes from English deer, from Middle English der, from Old English dēor, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

deerslaughter (English): The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer;...

Definitions

  1. The killing of a deer, the slaughter of deer;...

Ancestry of “deerslaughter”, step by step

deerslaughter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English deer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeera ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the...
2Middle EnglishderA wild animal especially a mammal or quadruped
3Old Englishdēoranimal, beast
4Proto-West Germanicdeuʀanimal, beast
5Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via English slaughter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslaughterThe killing of animals, generally for food; A...
2Middle Englishslaughter—
3Old Norseslahtr—
4Proto-Germanicslahtrą—
5Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →