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Where does “ἀξίνη” come from?

ἀξίνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin ascia, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ἀξίνη (Ancient Greek): axe-head; axe

Definitions

  1. axe-head; axe

Ancestry of “ἀξίνη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasciaan axe; a mason's trowel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷs-ih₂-axe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ἀξίνη”

  • axinomancy
  • axinomantia
  • ξινάρι
  • αξίνα
  • ἀξινομαντεία
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