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Where does “axillary” come from?

Axillary comes from Latin axillāris, meaning "of the armpit," derived from axilla, the Latin word for armpit.

axillary (English): Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit;...

Ancestry of “axillary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaxillaireaxillary
2Latinaxillāris—
3Latinaxillalittle wing; axilla, armpit
4GermanAchselarmpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
5Old High Germanahsala—
6Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “axillary”

  • midaxillary
  • infraaxillary
  • subaxillary
  • extraaxillary
  • interaxillary
  • intraaxillary
  • supraaxillary
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