Where does “sledgeful” come from?
sledgeful (English) comes from English Sledge, from Middle English slegge, from Old English sleċġ, from Proto-Germanic slagjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
sledgeful (English): Enough to fill a sledge
Definitions
- Enough to fill a sledge
Ancestry of “sledgeful”, step by step
sledgeful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sledge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sledge | a surname |
| 2 | Middle English | slegge | sledgehammer |
| 3 | Old English | sleċġ | sledgehammer; mallet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slagjǭ | sledge; mallet; hammer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |