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Where does “anxtu” come from?

anxtu (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European n̥ḱtu, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

anxtu (Proto-Celtic): slaughter

Definitions

  1. slaughter

Ancestry of “anxtu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeann̥ḱtu—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “anxtu”

  • éacht
  • ardéacht
  • écht
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