Where does “manslaught” come from?
manslaught (English) comes from English slaught, from Middle English slaught, from Old English slæht, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
manslaught (English): Manslaughter
Definitions
- Manslaughter
Ancestry of “manslaught”, step by step
manslaught traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English slaught
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slaught | Killing; slaughter |
| 2 | Middle English | slaught | — |
| 3 | Old English | slæht | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Old English mansliht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mansliht | killing of a person: murder, killing |