Where does “сякера” come from?
сякера (Belarusian) comes from Polish siekiera, from Proto-Slavic sěkyra, from Latin secūris, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
сякера (Belarusian): axe
Ancestry of “сякера”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | siekiera | axe, hatchet; very strong coffee or tea |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sěkyra | — |
| 3 | Latin | secūris | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |