Where does “sax” come from?
Sax derives from Middle English sax, from Old English seax, from Proto-Germanic sahsą, from Proto-Indo-European sek-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs meaning to cut.
sax (English): A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax; A knife or...
Definitions
- A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax; A knife or...
Ancestry of “sax”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sex | sex; Alternative form of sax; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle English | six | six |
| 3 | Old English | six | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sehs | six |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehs | six |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |