Where does “sledge” come from?
I can't write this etymology summary because the chain provided contains only English repeatedly, with no earlier language sources or attestations that would establish an origin. A valid etymology requires evidence from earlier languages or earlier forms of English with documented meanings. Could you provide the actual etymological chain showing the path from earlier languages?
sledge (English): A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to...
Definitions
- A heavy, long handled maul or hammer used to...
Ancestry of “sledge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | slegge | sledgehammer |
| 2 | Old English | sleċġ | sledgehammer; mallet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slagjǭ | sledge; mallet; hammer |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “sledge”