Where does “секира” come from?

секира (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic секꙑра, from Proto-Slavic sěkyra, from Latin secūris, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

секира (Russian): pole-axe

Definitions

  1. pole-axe

Ancestry of “секира”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсекꙑраaxe
2Proto-Slavicsěkyraaxe
3Latinsecūrisan axe, hatchet with a broad edge
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin secūris →Every word from Proto-Slavic sěkyra →