Where does “øks” come from?

øks (Faroese) comes from Old Norse øx, from Proto-Germanic akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

øks (Faroese): axe; plural of aks

Definitions

  1. axe; plural of aks

Ancestry of “øks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseøxaxe
2Proto-Germanicakwisīaxe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷs-ih₂-axe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic akwisī →