Where does “ahsel” come from?
ahsel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ahsla, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
Ancestry of “ahsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ahsla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |