hache
Middle English
/hatʃ/, /ˈhatʃeː/
noun
Definitions
- A war axe; an axe used as a weapon.
- (rare) An axe used as a tool.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French hache (battle-axe, axe) derived from Frankish *happja (hatchet, axe) derived from Proto-Germanic *hapjō.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hapjō