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
- large knife, short sword, dirk, dagger
Ancestry of “μάχαιρα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |
Words derived from “μάχαιρα”