Where does “atschel” come from?

atschel (Romansch) comes from Latin aciāle, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

atschel (Romansch): steel

Definitions

  1. steel

Ancestry of “atschel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaciālesteel
2Latinaciēssharp edge or point
3Latinaceōto be sour
4Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →