Where does “oksza” come from?
oksza (Polish) comes from Old Polish oksza, from Proto-Slavic *okъša, from Proto-Germanic akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
oksza (Polish): axe, battle axe
Definitions
- axe, battle axe
Ancestry of “oksza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | oksza | axe, battle axe |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *okъša | axe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | akwisī | axe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷs-ih₂- | axe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |