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Etymology of the English word ox

the English word ox
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *uks-en-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *ukhson

Derivations in English

oxblood, oxcart, oxheart, oxpecker, oxtail, oxbow, oxeye, oxer

Cognates

Dutch os, German Ochse, Icelandic uxi, Swedish oxe

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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