Where does “ailette” come from?
ailette (English) comes from French ailette, from French ailé, from Middle French aisle, from Old French aile, from Latin āla, from Latin axla, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis — to drive.
ailette (English): A small square shield, formerly worn on the...
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- A small square shield, formerly worn on the...
Ancestry of “ailette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ailette | small wing |
| 2 | French | ailé | winged; winglike; past participle of ailer |
| 3 | Middle French | aisle | wing |
| 4 | Old French | aile | — |
| 5 | Latin | āla | — |
| 6 | Latin | axla | — |
| 7 | Latin | axis | An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aksis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |