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Where does “h₂is-sḱ-é-ti” come from?

h₂is-sḱ-é-ti (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

Ancestry of “h₂is-sḱ-é-ti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “h₂is-sḱ-é-ti”

  • ask
  • ass
  • axe
  • oxen
  • jackass
  • badass
  • askest
  • dumbass
  • asker
  • askt
  • axeman
  • poleaxe
  • broadaxe
  • assy
  • poleax
  • asswipe
  • assage
  • tightass
  • askable
  • unaskable
  • lardass
  • bigass
  • askee
  • axeth
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