Where does “onslaughter” come from?

onslaughter (English) comes from English onslaught, from Middle Dutch aenslag, from Middle Dutch aen — Alternative form of āne.

onslaughter (English): An onslaught

Definitions

  1. An onslaught

Ancestry of “onslaughter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishonslaughtA fierce attack; A large number of people or...
2Middle Dutchaenslag—
3Middle DutchaenAlternative form of āne
Every word from Middle Dutch aen →Every word from Middle Dutch aenslag →Every word from English onslaught →