Where does “aiseal” come from?

aiseal (Irish) comes from English axle, from Middle English axil, from Old English eax, from Proto-Germanic ahsō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aiseal (Irish): axle; Alternative form of asal

Definitions

  1. axle; Alternative form of asal

Ancestry of “aiseal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaxleShoulder; The pin or spindle on which a wheel...
2Middle Englishaxilaxle
3Old Englisheaxaxis, axle
4Proto-Germanicahsōaxle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ahsō →