Where does “azuela” come from?
azuela (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin asciola, from Latin ascia, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
azuela (Spanish): adze
Ancestry of “azuela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | asciola | axe, adze |
| 2 | Latin | ascia | an axe; a mason's trowel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷs-ih₂- | axe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |