Where does “akse” come from?
akse (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian axa, from Proto-West Germanic akusi, from Proto-Germanic akwisī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷs-ih₂-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
akse (West Frisian): big axe
Definitions
- big axe
Ancestry of “akse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | axa | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | akusi | axe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | akwisī | axe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷs-ih₂- | axe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |