Where does “sloughland” come from?
sloughland (English) comes from English slough, from Middle English slo, from Old Swedish slā, from Old Norse slá, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
sloughland (English): Land marked by sloughs; swampland
Definitions
- Land marked by sloughs; swampland
Ancestry of “sloughland”, step by step
sloughland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slough
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slough | The skin shed by a snake or other reptile; Dead... |
| 2 | Middle English | slo | sloe blackthorn fruit |
| 3 | Old Swedish | slā | to hit, to strike |
| 4 | Old Norse | slá | to hit, beat, strike; to strike, pluck |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |