Where does “slaught” come from?
slaught (English) comes from Middle English slaught, from Old English slæht, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slaught (English): Killing; slaughter
Ancestry of “slaught”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | slaught | — |
| 2 | Old English | slæht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |