English
slaught
Slaught comes from Proto-Indo-European *slek- ‘to beat, pound’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*slek-‘to beat, pound’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*slahtōreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150sliht
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500slaught
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*slek-‘to beat, pound’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*slahtōreconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150sliht
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500slaught
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Old English sliht
Today it means
noun Killing; slaughter.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *slek- / slaught