onslaught
English
/ˈɒnslɔːt/
noun
Definitions
- A fierce attack.
- (by extension) A large number of people or things resembling an attack.
Etymology
Prefix from English slaught.
Origin
English
slaught
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- manslaught English
- onslaughter English
- slaught English
- Anschlag German
- Brandanschlag German
- Mordanschlag German
- Schlag German
- Selbstmordanschlag German
- veranschlagen German
- aan Dutch, Flemish
- aanslag Dutch, Flemish
- bomaanslag Dutch, Flemish
- kalkaanslag Dutch, Flemish
- moordaanslag Dutch, Flemish
- slag Dutch, Flemish
- zelfmoordaanslag Dutch, Flemish
- аншлаг Russian
- slaught Middle English
- aenslach Middle Dutch