Where does “hoz” come from?

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

hoz (Zoogocho Zapotec): the sickle asterism in Leo

Definitions

  1. the sickle asterism in Leo

Ancestry of “hoz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhozsickle
2Old Spanishfoz—
3Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Latin falx →Every word from Old Spanish foz →