Where does “αιχμή” come from?

αιχμή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἰχμή, from Proto-Hellenic aiksmā.

αιχμή (Greek): point, spearhead; tip of nose; jibe, barbed...

Definitions

  1. point, spearhead; tip of nose; jibe, barbed...

Ancestry of “αιχμή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰχμήpoint of a spear; head of an arrow; war
2Proto-Hellenicaiksmā—

Words derived from “αιχμή”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic aiksmā →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰχμή →