Where does “ascia” come from?

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

ascia (Latin): an axe; a mason's trowel

Definitions

  1. an axe; a mason's trowel

Ancestry of “ascia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷs-ih₂-axe
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “ascia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂- →