Where does “ensi” come from?
ensi (Latin) comes from Latin ensis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥sis — dagger; knife.
ensi (Latin): dative singular of ēnsis
Ancestry of “ensi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ensis | sword; war; defender |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥sis | dagger; knife |