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Where does “gravele” come from?

gravele (Old French) comes from Old French ele, 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.

gravele (Old French): gravel; calculus

Definitions

  1. gravel; calculus

Ancestry of “gravele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencheleshe; wing
2Latināla—
3Latinaxla—
4LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
5Proto-Italicaksis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “gravele”

  • gravel
  • gravelly
  • gravelling
  • graveling
  • gravellike
  • gravelometer
  • regravel
  • gravelliness
  • gravel
  • gravel
  • grauel
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