Where does “öxl” come from?
öxl (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
öxl (Icelandic): shoulder; ridge
Definitions
- shoulder; ridge
Ancestry of “öxl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ǫxl | shoulder; ridge |
| 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 |