Where does “securiform” come from?

securiform (English) comes from Latin secūris, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

securiform (English): Having the form of an axe or hatchet

Definitions

  1. Having the form of an axe or hatchet

Ancestry of “securiform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsecūrisan axe, hatchet with a broad edge
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin secūris →
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