Where does “axillair” come from?
axillair (Dutch) comes from French axillaire, from Latin axillāris, 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- — to drive.
Ancestry of “axillair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | axillaire | axillary |
| 2 | Latin | axillāris | axillary |
| 3 | Latin | axilla | little wing; axilla, armpit |
| 4 | German | Achsel | armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint |
| 5 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |