Where does “transaxle” come from?

transaxle (English) comes from English transmission, from Latin transmissionem, from Latin transmissio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

transaxle (English): A single unit combining transmission gearbox,...

Definitions

  1. A single unit combining transmission gearbox,...

Ancestry of “transaxle”, step by step

transaxle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English transmission

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransmissionThe act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric...
2Latintransmissionemaccusative singular of trānsmissiō
3Latintransmissiotransmission, passage
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English axle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaxleShoulder; The pin or spindle on which a wheel...
2Middle Englishaxilaxle
3Old Englisheaxaxis, axle
4Proto-Germanicahsōaxle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ