Where does “manslaughter” come from?

Manslaughter derives from Middle English manslaȝter, a compound of man and slaȝter meaning the unlawful killing of a human being.

manslaughter (English): The slaying of a human being; The unlawful...

Definitions

  1. The slaying of a human being; The unlawful...

Ancestry of “manslaughter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmanslaȝter—
2Old Englishmanslihtkilling of a person: murder, killing

Words derived from “manslaughter”

Every word from Old English mansliht →Every word from Middle English manslaȝter →