Where does “semiaxis” come from?
semiaxis (English) comes from English axis, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
semiaxis (English): A line segment, joining the centre of a figure to...
Definitions
- A line segment, joining the centre of a figure to...
Ancestry of “semiaxis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | axis | An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry) |
| 2 | Latin | axis | An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aksis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |