Where does “ali-” come from?

ali- (English) comes from Latin āla, from Latin axla, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ali- (English): lateral expansion

Definitions

  1. lateral expansion

Ancestry of “ali-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinālaa wing appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly
2Latinaxla
3LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
4Proto-Italicaksis
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-Italic aksis
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