Where does “szlachtować” come from?
szlachtować (Polish) comes from German schlachten, from Middle High German slahten, from Old High German slahtōn, from Proto-Germanic slahtōną.
szlachtować (Polish): to slaughter
Definitions
- to slaughter
Ancestry of “szlachtować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schlachten | to slaughter |
| 2 | Middle High German | slahten | — |
| 3 | Old High German | slahtōn | slaughter, sacrifice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slahtōną | — |