Where does “æx” come from?
æx (Old English) comes from Old English æces, from Proto-West Germanic akusi, from Proto-Germanic akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
æx (Old English): an axe, used as a weapon or cutting-tool
Definitions
- an axe, used as a weapon or cutting-tool
Ancestry of “æx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | æces | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | akusi | axe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | akwisī | axe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷs-ih₂- | axe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |