Where does “ξινάρι” come from?
ξινάρι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀξίνη, from Latin ascia, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ξινάρι (Greek): pickaxe, pick, pickax
Ancestry of “ξινάρι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀξίνη | axe-head; axe |
| 2 | Latin | ascia | an axe; a mason's trowel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷs-ih₂- | axe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |