Where does “unslain” come from?
unslain (English) comes from English slain, from English slay, from Middle English sleen, from Old English slēan, from Proto-West Germanic slahan, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
unslain (English): Not slain; not killed
Definitions
- Not slain; not killed
Ancestry of “unslain”, step by step
unslain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English slain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slain | past participle of slay; Those who have been... |
| 2 | English | slay | To kill, murder; To eradicate or stamp out; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | sleen | To strike, beat, or hit |
| 4 | Old English | slēan | to hit, strike, slay; to strike, beat, smite; to... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |