Where does “makhaira” come from?

makhaira (English) comes from Ancient Greek μάχαιρα, from Ancient Greek μάχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- — to fight.

makhaira (English): A type of sword with a backwards curve,...

Definitions

  1. A type of sword with a backwards curve,...

Ancestry of “makhaira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμάχαιραlarge knife, short sword, dirk, dagger
2Ancient GreekμάχομαιI make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmaHgʰ-to fight
Every word from Proto-Indo-European maHgʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μάχομαι →Every word from Ancient Greek μάχαιρα →