ierocis

Etymology
Derived from and made into a second-declension masculine noun (ending -is). The original meaning was probably “handle” (“in-hand”), maybe “sword handle” (in some older sourcers, is given as a synonym of  “sword”). In the 18th and 19th centuries,, like its 🇨🇬 cognate, could also mean “tool, instrument” (< “something held with one's hand”); its military meaning grew gradually more important, becoming dominant by the end of the 19th century. Cognates include 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) weapon instrument used to injure, kill, or destroy