Where does “hoz” come from?

hoz (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish foz, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

hoz (Spanish): sickle

Definitions

  1. sickle

Ancestry of “hoz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfoz
2Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin

Words derived from “hoz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg-Every word from Latin falxEvery word from Old Spanish foz