Where does “øx” come from?
øx (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
øx (Old Norse): axe
Ancestry of “øx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | akwisī | axe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷs-ih₂- | axe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |