sax

Middle English

/saks/

noun
Definitions
  • A knife tool
  • A knife weapon

Etymology

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).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*sahsą

Gloss

knife, stone chip, rock, sword, dagger

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Kanji

岩, 巌

Emoji
🍴 🍽️ 🔪 🗡️

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