English
aizkolari
Aizkolari comes from Basque aizkolari ‘lumberjack’, and goes back to aizkora ‘axe’.
- Basquemodernaizkora‘axe’
- Basque, derivedmodernaizkolari‘lumberjack’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Basquemodernaizkora‘axe’
- Basque, derivedmodernaizkolari‘lumberjack’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp, pointed’
hear, edge, egg, acid, ear, hammer, eager, acute, axe, acne, oxide, mediocre, vinegar, acetate, acupuncture, acacia, mediocrity, exacerbate, acumen, acme, paragon, acuity, hark, acyl, rosacea, acerbic, exacerbation, acrimony, roselle, acrid, 71 more
Today it means
noun Someone who practices aizkolaritza.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Basque aizkora / aizkolari