slaughter
The origin and history of slaughter.
Etymology
From Old Norse *slahtr, related to the verb slay — literally the same root that gives "laughter" its ending.
The origin and history of slaughter.
From Old Norse *slahtr, related to the verb slay — literally the same root that gives "laughter" its ending.
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