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Where does “axtīnos” come from?

axtīnos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

axtīnos (Proto-Celtic): furze, gorse

Definitions

  1. furze, gorse

Ancestry of “axtīnos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱstis—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “axtīnos”

  • aiteann
  • aiteannach
  • aiteann
  • aiten
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