Where does “Ächselchen” come from?

Ächselchen (German) comes from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ächselchen (German): Diminutive of Achsel

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Achsel

Ancestry of “Ächselchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAchselarmpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
2Old High Germanahsala—
3Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ →