Where does “unaxled” come from?
unaxled (English) comes from English axled, from English axle, from Middle English axil, from Old English eax, from Proto-Germanic ahsō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
unaxled (English): Without axles
Definitions
- Without axles
Ancestry of “unaxled”, step by step
unaxled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English axled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | axled | Having axles |
| 2 | English | axle | Shoulder; The pin or spindle on which a wheel... |
| 3 | Middle English | axil | axle |
| 4 | Old English | eax | axis, axle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahsō | axle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |