Where does “sǫx” come from?

sǫx (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sahsą, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

sǫx (Old Norse): scissors; plural of {{m|non|sax}}

Definitions

  1. scissors; plural of {{m|non|sax}}

Ancestry of “sǫx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsahsąa stone chip used for cutting; dagger, knife
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “sǫx”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sahsą →