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Where does “enxada” come from?

enxada (Portuguese) comes from Latin asciāta, from Latin ascia, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

enxada (Portuguese): hoe

Definitions

  1. hoe

Ancestry of “enxada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasciāta—
2Latinasciaan axe; a mason's trowel
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷs-ih₂-axe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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