Where does “slátra” come from?

slátra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse slátra, from Old Norse slátr, from Proto-Germanic slahtrą, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

slátra (Icelandic): to slaughter, butcher; to destroy; finish off,...

Definitions

  1. to slaughter, butcher; to destroy; finish off,...

Ancestry of “slátra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseslátra—
2Old Norseslátr—
3Proto-Germanicslahtrą—
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic slahtrą →
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