Where does “escelle” come from?
escelle (Middle French) comes from Old French aisele, from Vulgar Latin axella, from Late Latin ascella, from Latin axilla, from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ — to drive.
escelle (Middle French): armpit
Definitions
- armpit
Ancestry of “escelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | aisele | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | axella | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | ascella | — |
| 4 | Latin | axilla | little wing; axilla, armpit |
| 5 | German | Achsel | armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint |
| 6 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |