Where does “Schlag” come from?
Schlag (German) comes from Middle High German slac, from Old High German slag, from Proto-West Germanic slagi, from Swedish slagg, from Low German slagge, from Middle Low German slagge, from Middle Low German slān, from Old Saxon slāhan — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Schlag (German): blow, hit; beat
Definitions
- blow, hit; beat
Ancestry of “Schlag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | slac | — |
| 2 | Old High German | slag | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | slagi | blow, strike |
| 4 | Swedish | slagg | slag metallurgical waste material |
| 5 | Low German | slagge | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | slagge | — |
| 7 | Middle Low German | slān | to hit, strike |
| 8 | Old Saxon | slāhan | to hit |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |