Where does “esclater” come from?
esclater (Middle French) comes from Old French esclater, from Frankish slaitan, from Proto-Germanic slaitijaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
esclater (Middle French): to break, break violently
Definitions
- to break, break violently
Ancestry of “esclater”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | esclater | to separate from, sunder out |
| 2 | Frankish | slaitan | to split, break |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slaitijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |