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Where does “slátr” come from?

slátr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic slahtrą, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Ancestry of “slátr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicslahtrą—
2Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

Words derived from “slátr”

  • slátra
  • slátur
  • slátra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak- →