Where does “áis” come from?

áis (Irish) comes from Old Irish ais, from Proto-Celtic *axsi-, from Proto-Celtic *axsilā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

áis (Irish): convenience

Definitions

  1. convenience

Ancestry of “áis”, step by step

áis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish ais

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaisback
2Proto-Celtic*axsi-
3Proto-Celtic*axsilā
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Latin axis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
2Proto-Italicaksis

Words derived from “áis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-Every word from Proto-Celtic *axsilā
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