Where does “Achsnagel” come from?
Achsnagel (German) comes from German achse, from Middle High German ahse, from Old High German ahsa, from Proto-Germanic ahsō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
Achsnagel (German): linchpin
Definitions
- linchpin
Ancestry of “Achsnagel”, step by step
Achsnagel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German achse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | achse | axis |
| 2 | Middle High German | ahse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ahsa | axle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahsō | axle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via German nagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nagel | inflection of nageln: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | nagel | A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening |
| 3 | Old High German | nagal | A nail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |