Where does “ensi” come from?

ensi (Latin) comes from Latin ensis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥sis — dagger; knife.

ensi (Latin): dative singular of ēnsis

Definitions

  1. dative singular of ēnsis

Ancestry of “ensi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinensissword; war; defender
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥sisdagger; knife
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥sis →Every word from Latin ensis →
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