Where does “αξίνα” come from?

αξίνα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀξίνη, from Latin ascia, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

αξίνα (Greek): mattock; pickaxe, pick, pickax

Definitions

  1. mattock; pickaxe, pick, pickax

Ancestry of “αξίνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀξίνηaxe-head; axe
2Latinasciaan axe; a mason's trowel
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 Latin ascia →