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 aen →Every word from Middle Dutch aenslag →