Where does “mellomaksling” come from?

mellomaksling (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk aksling, from Norwegian Nynorsk aksel, 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.

mellomaksling (Norwegian Nynorsk): a propshaft or propeller shaft

Definitions

  1. a propshaft or propeller shaft

Ancestry of “mellomaksling”, step by step

mellomaksling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk aksling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskakslinga shaft or axle
2Norwegian Nynorskakselan axle; a shoulder
3Old Norseǫxlshoulder; ridge
4Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Norwegian Nynorsk mellom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmellombetween; among
2Old Norseí millum—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ →