Where does “alas” come from?

alas (Latin) comes from Latin ala, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

alas (Latin): accusative plural of āla; second-person singular...

Definitions

  1. accusative plural of āla; second-person singular...

Ancestry of “alas”, step by step

alas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalawing; armpit; the hollow where a limb joins the...
2LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
3Proto-Italicaksis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Latin alo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaloI foster, I nourish; I raise; I feed, I maintain,...
2Proto-Italicalō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →