Where does “taparøx” come from?

taparøx (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse øx, from Proto-Germanic akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

taparøx (Old Norse): small axe

Definitions

  1. small axe

Ancestry of “taparøx”, step by step

taparøx traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse øx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseøxaxe
2Proto-Germanicakwisīaxe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷs-ih₂-axe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Old East Slavic топорьць

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтопорьць
2Old East Slavicтопоръpoleaxe; a tool for cutting/felling/chopping and...
3Proto-Slavictoporъaxe; combat tool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic akwisī