Where does “akos” come from?

akos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “akos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱostip, bristle; ear/blade of grain, awn, chaff
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “akos

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱos
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