Middle English word exe comes from Proto-Indo-European *aḱ-, and later Proto-Germanic *akwisī (Axe.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*aḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*h₂egʷs-ih₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*akwisī | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Axe. |
æces | Old English (ang) | |
æx | Old English (ang) | An axe, used as a weapon or cutting-tool. |
exe | Middle English (enm) |