Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*h₂eḱ-
8 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-, most common first.
- edgeThe boundary line of a surface.
- earThe organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
- paragonA person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
- acaciaA shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae.
- awnThe bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.
- paroxysmA period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
- canaigreRumex hymenosepalus, a species of dock native to southwestern North America with edible red stems and taproots containing tannin.
- kouign-amannA traditional Breton cake made of layers of butter, dough, and sugar.