Where does “adesa” come from?
adesa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic adisô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃edʰḗs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃edʰ- — to cut.
adesa (Old English): adze
Ancestry of “adesa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | adisô | adze |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃edʰḗs | adze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃edʰ- | to cut |
Words derived from “adesa”