Where does “slaughterously” come from?
slaughterously (English) comes from English slaughterous, 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,...
slaughterously (English): In a slaughterous fashion
Definitions
- In a slaughterous fashion
Ancestry of “slaughterously”, step by step
slaughterously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slaughterous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slaughterous | prone to slaughtering |
| 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,... |