Where does “Axtstiel” come from?

Axtstiel (German) comes from German Axt, from Dutch acht, from Middle Dutch acht, from Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

Axtstiel (German): axhandle

Definitions

  1. axhandle

Ancestry of “Axtstiel”, step by step

Axtstiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Axt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAxtaxe
2Dutchachteight; attention, heed
3Middle DutchachtAlternative form of achte
4Old Dutchahto—
5Proto-Germanicahtō—
6Proto-Germanicahtōueight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via German Stiel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStielstalk; a long, fairly thin protrusion, e.g. the...
2Middle High Germanstil—
3Old High Germanstil—
4LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahtōu →