Where does “axilla” come from?

axilla (Latin) comes 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.

axilla (Latin): little wing; axilla, armpit

Definitions

  1. little wing; axilla, armpit

Ancestry of “axilla”, step by step

axilla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Achsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAchselarmpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
2Old High Germanahsala—
3Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Latin axis

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

Words derived from “axilla”

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