Where does “akrigilo” come from?

akrigilo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto akrigi, from Esperanto -iĝi, from Italian -eggiare, from Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.

akrigilo (Esperanto): sharpener, whetstone

Definitions

  1. sharpener, whetstone

Ancestry of “akrigilo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoakrigito sharpen; to make sharp; to intensify,...
2Esperanto-iĝito become; to change in state; makes intransitive...
3Italian-eggiareUsed to form verbs from adjectives or nouns
4Latin-izāre
5Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -ίζω
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