Proto-Indo-European

*slak-

‘to hit, strike, throw’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *slak-.

13 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *slak-, most familiar first.

• slaughter ← *slahtr ← *slahtrą ← *slahaną
• sly ← slǿgr ← *slōgiz
• slay ← sleen ← slēan ← *slahan ← *slahaną
• slew ← sleen ← slēan ← *slahan ← *slahaną
• slug ← *slagiz ← *slahaną
• slag ← slagge ← *slaggo ← *slaggō ← *slaggô
• sledge ← slegge ← sleċġ ← *slagjǭ
• sleight ← sleighte ← slœgð ← *slōgiþō ← *slōgiz
• slyly ← sleighly ← sly ← slǿgr ← *slōgiz
• schlager ← schlagen ← schlahn ← slahen ← slahan
• slyness ← slynesse ← sly ← slǿgr ← *slōgiz
• slöjd ← sløghþ ← slœgð ← *slōgiþō ← *slōgiz

More words from *slak-

• sley

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *slak-