Where does “øks” come from?

øks (Danish) comes from Danish økse, from Old Norse øxa, from Old Norse øx, from Proto-Germanic akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

øks (Danish): imperative of økse

Definitions

  1. imperative of økse

Ancestry of “øks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishøkseaxe; to axe
2Old Norseøxato axe
3Old Norseøxaxe
4Proto-Germanicakwisīaxe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷs-ih₂-axe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic akwisī →