Where does “axis” come from?
axis (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
axis (Latin): An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
Definitions
- An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
Ancestry of “axis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | aksis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “axis”