Where does “akushi” come from?

akushi (Hausa) comes from Proto-Italic akos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akushi (Hausa): a type of blackened wooden bowl

Definitions

  1. a type of blackened wooden bowl

Ancestry of “akushi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicakos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱostip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos →Every word from Proto-Italic akos →