Where does “preslaughter” come from?
preslaughter (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,...
preslaughter (English): Before slaughter
Definitions
- Before slaughter
Ancestry of “preslaughter”, step by step
preslaughter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slaughter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slaughter | The killing of animals, generally for food; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | slaughter | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | slahtr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahtrą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |