Where does “aksel” come from?
aksel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ǫxl, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
aksel (Norwegian Nynorsk): an axle; a shoulder
Definitions
- an axle; a shoulder
Ancestry of “aksel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ǫxl | shoulder; ridge |
| 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 |