Where does “akmens” come from?

akmens (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic ákmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akmens (Latvian): stone, rock; hard; indifferent, unfeeling,...

Definitions

  1. stone, rock; hard; indifferent, unfeeling,...

Ancestry of “akmens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicákmōstone, rock
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “akmens”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ákmō →
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