Where does “Axrotalus” come from?
Axrotalus (Gaulish) comes from Gaulish axkros, from Proto-Celtic akros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Ancestry of “Axrotalus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gaulish | axkros | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | akros | high |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱrós | sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |