Where does “Streitaxt” come from?
Streitaxt (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,...
Streitaxt (German): battle axe
Ancestry of “Streitaxt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Axt | axe |
| 2 | Dutch | acht | eight; attention, heed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |