Where does “ὀξύγγιον” come from?

ὀξύγγιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin axungia, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ὀξύγγιον (Ancient Greek): grease, lard

Definitions

  1. grease, lard

Ancestry of “ὀξύγγιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaxungiaaxle grease
2LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
3Proto-Italicaksis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →