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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

  1. hoe

Ancestry of “azada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishaçada—
2Latinasciāta—
3Latinasciaan axe; a mason's trowel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷs-ih₂-axe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “azada”

  • azadón
  • azadonar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →