Where does “Schlammschlacht” come from?
Schlammschlacht (German) comes from German Schlacht, from Middle High German slaht, from Old High German slahta, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Schlammschlacht (German): mudslinging
Definitions
- mudslinging
Ancestry of “Schlammschlacht”, step by step
Schlammschlacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schlacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schlacht | battle |
| 2 | Middle High German | slaht | — |
| 3 | Old High German | slahta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via German Schlamm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schlamm | mud; sludge, ooze |