Where does “slean” come from?
slean (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic slahan, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
slean (Old English): to hit, strike, slay; to strike, beat, smite; to...
Definitions
- to hit, strike, slay; to strike, beat, smite; to...
Ancestry of “slean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
Words derived from “slean”