Where does “siekiera” come from?

siekiera (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic sěkyra, from Latin secūris, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

siekiera (Polish): axe, hatchet; very strong coffee or tea

Definitions

  1. axe, hatchet; very strong coffee or tea

Ancestry of “siekiera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsěkyraaxe
2Latinsecūrisan axe, hatchet with a broad edge
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “siekiera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin secūris →Every word from Proto-Slavic sěkyra →
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