æx
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *akwisī, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”). Cognate with Old Frisian axa, Old Saxon akus (Low German Ax, Äx, Ex), Dutch aaks, Old High German ackus (German Axt), Old Norse øx, Gothic 𐌰𐌵𐌹𐌶𐌹 (aqizi).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /æks/
Noun
æx
- an axe, used as a weapon or cutting-tool