Where does “aisle” come from?
Aisle comes from Middle French aisle, from Latin ala meaning wing, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- meaning to drive or move.
aisle (English): A wing of a building, notably in a church...
Definitions
- A wing of a building, notably in a church...
Ancestry of “aisle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ele | eel |
| 2 | Old English | ele | oil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *oli | — |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |
Words derived from “aisle”