Where does “gravelling” come from?
gravelling (English) comes from English gravel, from Middle English gravel, from Old French gravele, from Old French ele, from Latin āla, from Latin axla, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis — to drive.
gravelling (English): The parr or young salmon; present participle of...
Definitions
- The parr or young salmon; present participle of...
Ancestry of “gravelling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gravel | Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the... |
| 2 | Middle English | gravel | — |
| 3 | Old French | gravele | gravel; calculus |
| 4 | Old French | ele | she; wing |
| 5 | Latin | āla | a wing appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly |
| 6 | Latin | axla | — |
| 7 | Latin | axis | An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aksis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |