English word axe comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱ-, Proto-Germanic *agʷésih₂, and later Proto-Germanic *akwisī (Axe.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂ḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *agʷésih₂ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *h₂egʷs-ih₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | axe |
| *akwisī | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Axe. |
| æx | Old English (ang) | An axe, used as a weapon or cutting-tool. |
| axe | English (en) | (finance) A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.. (informal) A dismissal or rejection.. (slang, music) A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.. A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.. [...] |