anoxic

anoxic

'absence of oxygen’

Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:

    Gk. an  + ox  ‘sharp, pungent’  + -ic  < awk < ak- < Tamil akku

 

English words derived from akku connoting 'sharpness'

akron

aculeate

acme

acne

acrid

acridity

acrimony

acro

acrobat

acromegaly

acronym

acrophobia

acumen

acupressure

acupuncture

accipiter

acacia

acanthus

acrylic

coelacanth

pyracanth

acuity

acute

acropolis

acrostic

oxalic

oxide

oxy

oxygen

oxymoron

deoxy-

dioxin

epoxy

mediocre

paroxysm

awn

aglet

acer

ague 

selvage

acerbic

acerbity

acetic

acicular

acid

acervate

acervulus

exacerbation

acescent

eglantine

eager

egg

vinegar

edge

ester 

ear

hammer

axe

adze

pickaxe

axe-handle

battle-axe