Where does “alitrunk” come from?

alitrunk (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.

alitrunk (English): The segment of an insect's body to which the...

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The segment of an insect's body to which the...

Ancestry of “alitrunk”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	āla	a wing appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly
2	Latin	axla	—
3	Latin	axis	An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
4	Proto-Italic	aksis	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱs-	axis, axle
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →