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Source:*sekyraProto-Slavic · “axe (also *sěkyra)”certain
English
axe
Polish
siekiera
ɕɛˈkʲɛraLearn freshDifferent words — learn this one fresh.
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- Russianтопо́рtoportɐˈpor
Ukrainian топі́р and Polish topór also exist.
- Ukrainianсоки́раsokyrasɔˈkɪrainherited
- Polishsiekieraɕɛˈkʲɛrainherited
- Czechsekeraˈsɛkɛrainherited
- Bosnian-Croatian-Serbiansjekira / sekiraсјекира / секираˈsjekirainherited
The jat comes from the variant *sěkyra, associated with *sěkti 'to cut'.
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