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Where does “aile” come from?

aile (Old French) comes from Latin āla, from Latin axla, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ancestry of “aile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināla—
2Latinaxla—
3LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
4Proto-Italicaksis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “aile”

  • aisle
  • isle
  • aileron
  • aisled
  • aisleless
  • enisled
  • aisleway
  • islesman
  • ailette
  • islomania
  • enisle
  • isleman
  • isleless
  • inisle
  • Isle of Man
  • aileron
  • ailé
  • ailier
  • ailette
  • aile
  • ailearán
  • aisle
  • aile
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