Where does “axhandle” come from?
axhandle (English) comes from English ax, from Middle English axen, from Old English ācsian, from Old English āscian, from Proto-West Germanic aiskōn, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
axhandle (English): The handle of an ax
Definitions
- The handle of an ax
Ancestry of “axhandle”, step by step
axhandle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ax
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ax | Alternative form of axe; Alternative form of ask |
| 2 | Middle English | axen | To ask, enquire or question; To look for... |
| 3 | Old English | ācsian | — |
| 4 | Old English | āscian | to ask |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aiskōn | to claim; to demand, ask for |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English handle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | handle | The part of an object which is held in the hand... |
| 2 | Middle English | handel | — |
| 3 | Old English | handle | a handle |
| 4 | Old English | handlian | to handle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | handulōn | to handle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | handlōną | to take or hold in the hand, seize, grip |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |