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Where does “axstone” come from?

axstone (English) comes from English ax, from Middle English axen, from Old English ācsian, from Old English āscian, from Proto-West Germanic aiskōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

axstone (English): A variety of jade, used by the natives of the...

Definitions

  1. A variety of jade, used by the natives of the...

Ancestry of “axstone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaxAlternative form of axe; Alternative form of ask
2Middle EnglishaxenTo ask, enquire or question; To look for...
3Old Englishācsian—
4Old Englishāscianto ask
5Proto-West Germanicaiskōnto claim; to demand, ask for
6Proto-West Germanic-ōnCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
7Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she
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