Where does “misslaughter” come from?

misslaughter (English) comes from English slaughter, from Middle English slaughter, from Old Norse slahtr, from Proto-Germanic slahtrą, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

misslaughter (English): To slaughter improperly

Definitions

  1. To slaughter improperly

Ancestry of “misslaughter”, step by step

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 slak- →