Where does “slaughteringly” come from?
slaughteringly (English) comes from English slaughtering, 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,...
slaughteringly (English): So as to slaughter
Definitions
- So as to slaughter
Ancestry of “slaughteringly”, step by step
slaughteringly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slaughtering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slaughtering | present participle of slaughter; An act of... |
| 2 | English | slaughter | The killing of animals, generally for food; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | slaughter | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | slahtr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahtrą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |