Where does “schlachten” come from?
schlachten (German) comes from Middle High German slahten, from Old High German slahtōn, from Proto-Germanic slahtōną.
schlachten (German): to slaughter
Ancestry of “schlachten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | slahten | — |
| 2 | Old High German | slahtōn | slaughter, sacrifice |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slahtōną | — |
Words derived from “schlachten”