h₂egʷs-ih₂

“axe, chopping tool”

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axe

PIE noun root for axe. Source of Latin ascia, Greek axínē, and words for cutting implements.

bʰerh₂-“to bore, to pierce, to well up”bʰewgʰ-“to bend (a bow)”bʰeyd-“to split, to cleave (blade)”h₂enh₁-dʰ-“to strike on (an anvil)”h₂erkʷ-“to bend, to form an arrow/bow”h₂eyos“metal, copper/bronze”h₂melh₂-“to crush, to grind (with a hammer)”keg-“to catch, to hook”