Where does “slaughterhouse” come from?
Slaughterhouse derives from English slaughter and house, where house comes from Middle English hus, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to dwell.
slaughterhouse (English): A place where animals are slaughtered; The scene...
Definitions
- A place where animals are slaughtered; The scene...
Ancestry of “slaughterhouse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |