Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “h₂eḱs-”

400 words across 59 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- — including as, whereas, axis, ass, aisle, axial, isle, ace.

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English (220)

French (24)

Latin (21)

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Finnish (10)

Latvian (8)

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