Where does “aixa” come from?

aixa (Catalan) comes from Latin ascia, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

aixa (Catalan): adze

Definitions

  1. adze

Ancestry of “aixa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasciaan axe; a mason's trowel
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷs-ih₂-axe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂- →Every word from Latin ascia →