hatchet

English

/ˈhætʃɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • A small light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hachet derived from Old French hachete derived from Frankish *hapja derived from Proto-Germanic *hapjō derived from Proto-Indo-European *kop- (beat, strike, dig).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kop-

Gloss

beat, strike, dig

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