Where does “azada” come from?
azada (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish açada, from Latin asciāta, from Latin ascia, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
azada (Spanish): hoe
Definitions
- hoe
Ancestry of “azada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | açada | plowshare |
| 2 | Latin | asciāta | — |
| 3 | Latin | ascia | an axe; a mason's trowel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷs-ih₂- | axe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |