Proto-Indo-European
*h₂eḱ-
‘sharp’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-.
102 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-, most familiar first.
- hear ← har ← hēran ← *hauʀijan ← *hauzijaną
- edge ← egge ← eċġ ← *aggju ← *agjō
- egg ← eggen ← eggian ← eggja ← *agjō
- acid ← acide ← acidus ← aceō ← *akēō
- ear ← er ← *ahaʀ ← *ahaz ← *h₂éḱos
- hammer ← hamer ← hamor ← *hamar ← *hamaraz
- eager ← egre ← aigre ← ācrus ← ācer
- acute ← acūta ← acūtus ← acuō ← acus
- axe ← ax ← æx ← *akusi ← *akwisī
- acne ← ἀκμή ← *akmā́
- oxide ← oxyde
- vinegar ← vynegre ← vinaigre ← aigre ← ācrus
More words from *h₂eḱ-
- edged
- mediocre
- acidity
- acetate
- mediocrity
- paragon
- acupuncture
- acacia
- exacerbate
- acumen
- acme
- acuity
- hark
- acyl
- acrid
- rosacea
- acrimony
- acerbic
- exacerbation
- roselle
- acuminate
- aiguille
- eglantine
- acetabulum
- acrolein
- acidify
- acicular
- oxic
- eisel
- aglet
- peroneus
- perone
- acerbity
- acidulous
- osetra
- acetary
- acicula
- acerbate
- acerb
- acerose
- acetable
- acetabuliferous
- acetabuliform
- acetarious
- acetum
- acetify
- acetimeter
- acetous
- acierage
- aculeiform
- acuate
- aculeate
- aculeated
- aculeus
- aciculiform
- aciculite
- acidiferous
- acidimeter
- acidimetry
- aciform
- acidhead
- acies
- aculeous
- acierate
- acieration
- acupunctuate
- acroterion
- acrity
- acroter
- actaeonid
- acicle
- acribic
- acroneme
- acetabulous
- agarita
- aiglet
- aigre
- aiguillesque
- aizkolari
- akroterion
- alegar
- canaigre
- epacrid
- hammercloth
- haggister
- hearsome
- osseter
- oxyntic
- oxycrate
- peroneum
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-