sax

English

/sæks/

noun
Definitions
  • A slate-cutter's hammer; slate-ax.
  • (obsolete) A knife or sword; a dagger about 50 cm (20 inches) in length.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sax (knife) inherited from Old English seax (an instrument for cutting, dirk, a knife, a short sword, dagger, hip-knife, knife) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sahsą (knife, stone chip, rock, sword, dagger) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (cut, dry out, coagulate), *sek- (cut, dry out, coagulate).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sek-

Gloss

cut, dry out, coagulate

Concept
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