Where does “askell” come from?

askell (Breton) comes from Latin ascella, from Latin axilla, from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

askell (Breton): wing; fin, flipper

Definitions

  1. wing; fin, flipper

Ancestry of “askell”, step by step

askell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ascella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinascellawing; pinion; armpit, axilla
2Latinaxillalittle wing; axilla, armpit
3GermanAchselarmpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
4Old High Germanahsala—
5Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Old Norse Áskell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁskell—
2Old NorseÁsketill—

Words derived from “askell”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ →