Where does “axle” come from?
Axle comes from Middle English eaxle and axil, from Proto-Germanic ahsō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, derived from the root h₂eǵ- meaning to drive or move.
axle (English): Shoulder; The pin or spindle on which a wheel...
Definitions
- Shoulder; The pin or spindle on which a wheel...
Ancestry of “axle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | axil | axle |
| 2 | Old English | eax | axis, axle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahsō | axle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “axle”