Where does “μάχαιρα” come from?

μάχαιρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.

μάχαιρα (Ancient Greek): large knife, short sword, dirk, dagger

Definitions

  1. large knife, short sword, dirk, dagger

Ancestry of “μάχαιρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekμάχομαιI make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanmaHgʰ-to fight

Words derived from “μάχαιρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάχομαι →