Where does “slear” come from?
slear (Middle English) comes from Old English slaga, from Old English slēan, from Proto-West Germanic slahan, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Ancestry of “slear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | slaga | a killer, a murderer, a slayer |
| 2 | Old English | slēan | to hit, strike, slay; to strike, beat, smite; to... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |