## Etymology
Probably from Middle Dutch 'aenslag' ('attack', literally 'a striking on'), from 'aen' ('on') plus 'slag' ('a blow'); the spelling was later assimilated to English 'slaught' (slaughter).

## AI Etymology
Onslaught is probably from Middle Dutch 'aenslag' ('attack', literally 'a striking on'), from 'aen' ('on') plus 'slag' ('a blow'); the spelling was later assimilated to English 'slaught' (slaughter). Important recorded forms include aenslag (Middle Dutch). Its earlier history remains partly uncertain, so the etymological chain is best treated cautiously. In current use it covers a fierce or violent attack, or an overwhelming quantity of something. The wider family includes related words such as slaughter, onset, and slay.

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