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taxus.

yew-tree;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtak.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈtak.sus]

  1. A yew (tree).

    declension-2 · feminine

  2. A javelin made of the wood of the yew tree.

    declension-2 · feminine · poetic
Where this word comes from

A loanword of Scythian origin, from Proto-Iranian *taxša, from Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ- (“to flee, run”), as the fruit was considered poisonous. Also compare modern Persian تخش (taxš, “crossbow”).

noun[ˈtak.sʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈtak.sus]

  1. badger

    Late-Latin · declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Frankish *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz (“badger”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- (“construct”) after the badger's construction of its setts. However see also Gaulish taksos (Delamarre, 2003).

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