French éclat

← Old English slītan (cognate)

← English slice (link)

← English slit (link)

← English slate (link)

← English slat (link)

← Middle French esclater (inherited)

← Old French esclater (inherited)

← Old French esclat (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *slaitijaną (derived)

← Proto-Germanic *slītaną (derived)

← Old High German sleizan (cognate)

→ English slate (cognate)

→ English eclat (mention)

→ English éclat (borrowed)

→ German Eklat (derived)