h₂eḱ-es-

spike of grain, pointed ear of wheat
Widely acceptedagriculturetool

ear (of grain), acre, edge, acorn

Derivative from *h₂eḱ- "sharp", yielding Latin acies "edge", acer "sharp", Old English æcer "field", yielding English acre, edge, acorn.

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