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Where does “esclachier” come from?

esclachier (French) comes from Frankish slaitan, from Proto-Germanic slaitijaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.

esclachier (French): to break

Definitions

  1. to break

Ancestry of “esclachier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishslaitanto split, break
2Proto-Germanicslaitijaną—
3Proto-Germanicslītanąto tear apart
4Proto-Indo-Europeansleyd-—

Words derived from “esclachier”

  • slash
  • slashing
  • backslash
  • slasher
  • slashy
  • slashingly
  • femslash
  • slashdom
  • femmeslash
  • slash fiction
  • slashfic
  • fraction slash
  • slashable
  • bandslash
  • popslash
  • enemyslash
  • slash mark
  • slashtag
  • buddyslash
  • slashzine
  • powerslash
  • backslash
  • slache
  • slachi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sleyd- →