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Where does “ahsala” come from?

ahsala (Old High German) comes 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 “ahsala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ahsala”

  • axilla
  • axil
  • axillaris
  • ascella
  • axilla
  • axila
  • aisselle
  • Blattachsel
  • Achselhöhle
  • Achsel
  • Ächselchen
  • axila
  • axil·la
  • akselo
  • axila
  • essele
  • aisele
  • eissele
  • sqetull
  • escelle
  • ascetula
  • skul
  • scul
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