Where does “slachten” come from?

slachten (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Ancestry of “slachten”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	slahaną	to hit, to strike; to kill
2	Proto-Indo-European	slak-	to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...