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
- A type of sword with a backwards curve,...
Ancestry of “makhaira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μάχαιρα | large knife, short sword, dirk, dagger |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μάχομαι | I make war, fight, battle; I quarrel, wrangle,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | maHgʰ- | to fight |