Where does “axil” come from?

axil (English) comes from Latin axilla, from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

axil (English): The angle or point of divergence between the...

Definitions

  1. The angle or point of divergence between the...

Ancestry of “axil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaxillalittle wing; axilla, armpit
2GermanAchselarmpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
3Old High Germanahsala—
4Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ →