Where does “ascella” come from?
ascella (Latin) comes from Latin axilla, from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ascella (Latin): wing; pinion; armpit, axilla
Definitions
- wing; pinion; armpit, axilla
Ancestry of “ascella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | axilla | little wing; axilla, armpit |
| 2 | German | Achsel | armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint |
| 3 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |