Where does “Himmelsachse” come from?

Himmelsachse (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.

Himmelsachse (German): celestial axis

Definitions

  1. celestial axis

Ancestry of “Himmelsachse”, step by step

Himmelsachse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German achse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanachseaxis
2Middle High Germanahse—
3Old High Germanahsaaxle
4Proto-Germanicahsōaxle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via German Himmel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHimmelsky; heaven; canopy
2Middle High Germanhimelsky
3Old High Germanhimilheaven, sky, ceiling
4Proto-West Germanichimilsky; heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahsō →