Where does “osa” come from?

osa (Czech) comes from Old Czech os, from Proto-Slavic osь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

osa (Czech): axis

Definitions

  1. axis

Ancestry of “osa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechosaxis, shaft
2Proto-Slavicosьaxis, axle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaśísaxle, axis
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “osa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís →
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