Where does “šľachtic” come from?
šľachtic (Slovak) comes from German geschlechtlich, from German Geschlecht, from Middle High German geslechte, from Old High German gislahti, from Old High German slahta, from Proto-Germanic slahtō, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
šľachtic (Slovak): noble, aristocrat
Definitions
- noble, aristocrat
Ancestry of “šľachtic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geschlechtlich | sexual |
| 2 | German | Geschlecht | sex; gender; gender; sex organ |
| 3 | Middle High German | geslechte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gislahti | — |
| 5 | Old High German | slahta | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slahtō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |