Where does “Achsel” come from?
Achsel (German) comes 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.
Achsel (German): armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
Definitions
- armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
Ancestry of “Achsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “Achsel”