{"era":"current","word":"slaughter","meaning":"The killing of animals for food, or the violent killing of people.","children":[{"era":"1200s","word":"slaughter","meaning":"the killing of animals","children":[{"era":"pre-1100","word":"slahtr","meaning":"butchering, meat","children":[{"era":"pre-1100","word":"slahan","meaning":"to strike","children":[],"language":"Proto-Germanic"}],"language":"Old Norse"}],"language":"Middle English"}],"language":"Modern English"}