Where does “osový” come from?

osový (Czech) comes from Czech osa, 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.

osový (Czech): axial

Definitions

  1. axial

Ancestry of “osový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechosaaxis
2Old Czechosaxis, shaft
3Proto-Slavicosьaxis, axle
4Proto-Balto-Slavicaśísaxle, axis
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís →