Where does “midaxillary” come from?
midaxillary (English) comes from English axillary, from French axillaire, from Latin axillāris, from Latin axilla, from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ — to drive.
midaxillary (English): Describing a vertical line on the body downwards...
Definitions
- Describing a vertical line on the body downwards...
Ancestry of “midaxillary”, step by step
midaxillary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English axillary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | axillary | Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit;... |
| 2 | French | axillaire | axillary |
| 3 | Latin | axillāris | axillary |
| 4 | Latin | axilla | little wing; axilla, armpit |
| 5 | German | Achsel | armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint |
| 6 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English MID
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MID | Initialism of mobile information device |
| 2 | English | mid-range | Of a central or halfway point |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |