Where does “onslaught” come from?

Onslaught derives from English anslaight, prefixed with English an- from Ancient Greek ἀν-, itself from Ancient Greek ἀ-, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European ne, ano-, ne, and sem-.

onslaught (English): A fierce attack; A large number of people or...

Definitions

  1. A fierce attack; A large number of people or...

Ancestry of “onslaught”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchaenslag
2Middle DutchaenAlternative form of āne

Words derived from “onslaught

Every word from Middle Dutch aenEvery word from Middle Dutch aenslag
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