Where does “alesco” come from?

alesco (Latin) comes from Latin aleo, from Latin alea, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

alesco (Latin): I rear, grow, grow up; I increase

Definitions

  1. I rear, grow, grow up; I increase

Ancestry of “alesco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaleogambler, gamester; vocative singular of āleō
2Latinaleaa die; any game involving dice; the game of...
3LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
4Proto-Italicaksis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “alesco”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →