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
- to slaughter, butcher; to destroy; finish off,...
Ancestry of “slátra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | slátra | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | slátr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slahtrą | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |