Where does “sleċġ” come from?
sleċġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic slagjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
sleċġ (Old English): sledgehammer; mallet
Definitions
- sledgehammer; mallet
Ancestry of “sleċġ”, step by step
sleċġ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic slagjǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | slagjǭ | sledge; mallet; hammer |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |
via Proto-Germanic slagjō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | slagjō | sledge; mallet; hammer |