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Where does “h₂egʷs-ih₂-” come from?

h₂egʷs-ih₂- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

h₂egʷs-ih₂- (Proto-Indo-European): axe

Definitions

  1. axe

Ancestry of “h₂egʷs-ih₂-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “h₂egʷs-ih₂-”

  • axe
  • axeman
  • poleaxe
  • broadaxe
  • poleax
  • axeth
  • axelike
  • axeblade
  • axeless
  • axinomancy
  • aizkolari
  • pollax
  • axewoman
  • axe-murder
  • axless
  • axe murderer
  • asciola
  • asciata
  • asciaturus
  • asciatus
  • asciandus
  • ascia
  • ascians
  • ascio
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