Where does “slegge” come from?
slegge (Middle English) comes from Old English sleċġ, from Proto-Germanic slagjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slegge (Middle English): sledgehammer
Ancestry of “slegge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sleċġ | sledgehammer; mallet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slagjǭ | sledge; mallet; hammer |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “slegge”