Where does “geslachte” come from?
geslachte (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch slachte, from Old Dutch slahta, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Ancestry of “geslachte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | slachte | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | slahta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “geslachte”