It has been proposed to derive from a Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷs-ih₂-, citing cognates such as Latin ascia and a number of Germanic words, such as Old English æx (English axe). However, it could also be a Semitic borrowing; compare Akkadian 𒍏𒄩𒍣𒅔 (ḫaṣṣinnum) and Aramaic חצינא (ḥaṣīnā).
ἀξῑ́νη • (axī́nē) f (genitive ἀξῑ́νης); first declension
Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ἡ ἀξῑ́νη hē axī́nē |
τὼ ἀξῑ́νᾱ tṑ axī́nā |
αἱ ἀξῖναι hai axînai | ||||||||||
Genitive | τῆς ἀξῑ́νης tês axī́nēs |
τοῖν ἀξῑ́ναιν toîn axī́nain |
τῶν ἀξῑνῶν tôn axīnôn | ||||||||||
Dative | τῇ ἀξῑ́νῃ têi axī́nēi |
τοῖν ἀξῑ́ναιν toîn axī́nain |
ταῖς ἀξῑ́ναις taîs axī́nais | ||||||||||
Accusative | τὴν ἀξῑ́νην tḕn axī́nēn |
τὼ ἀξῑ́νᾱ tṑ axī́nā |
τᾱ̀ς ἀξῑ́νᾱς tā̀s axī́nās | ||||||||||
Vocative | ἀξῑ́νη axī́nē |
ἀξῑ́νᾱ axī́nā |
ἀξῖναι axînai | ||||||||||
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Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
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Nominative | ᾱ̔ ἀξῑ́νᾱ hā axī́nā |
τὼ ἀξῑ́νᾱ tṑ axī́nā |
ταὶ ἀξῖναι taì axînai | ||||||||||
Genitive | τᾶς ἀξῑ́νᾱς tâs axī́nās |
τοῖν ἀξῑ́ναιν toîn axī́nain |
τᾶν ἀξῑνᾶν tân axīnân | ||||||||||
Dative | τᾷ ἀξῑ́νᾳ tâi axī́nāi |
τοῖν ἀξῑ́ναιν toîn axī́nain |
ταῖς ἀξῑ́ναις taîs axī́nais | ||||||||||
Accusative | τᾱ̀ν ἀξῑ́νᾱν tā̀n axī́nān |
τὼ ἀξῑ́νᾱ tṑ axī́nā |
τᾱ̀ς ἀξῑ́νᾱς tā̀s axī́nās | ||||||||||
Vocative | ἀξῑ́νᾱ axī́nā |
ἀξῑ́νᾱ axī́nā |
ἀξῖναι axînai | ||||||||||
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