Where does “axe” come from?

axe (Middle English) comes from Old English ǣsce, from Proto-Germanic aiskijǭ.

axe (Middle English): Alternative form of ax; An ask or demand;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ax; An ask or demand;...

Ancestry of “axe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishǣsce—
2Proto-Germanicaiskijǭ—

Words derived from “axe”

Every word from Proto-Germanic aiskijǭ →Every word from Old English ǣsce →