Where does “esclicer” come from?
esclicer (Old French) comes from Frankish slitjan, from Proto-Germanic slitjaną, from Proto-Germanic slītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sleyd-.
esclicer (Old French): to shatter, split, cleave
Definitions
- to shatter, split, cleave
Ancestry of “esclicer”, step by step
esclicer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish slitjan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | slitjan | to split up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | slitjaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slītaną | to tear apart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyd- | — |
via Frankish slītan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | slītan | to tear, rend; to tear apart |