Where does “Á” come from?

Á (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese aa, 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.

Á (Portuguese): Alternative form of á

Definitions

Alternative form of á

Ancestry of “Á”, step by step

Á traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese aa

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	aa	wing
2	Latin	āla	a wing appendage of an animal's body that enables it to fly
3	Latin	axla	—
4	Latin	axis	An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
5	Proto-Italic	aksis	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱs-	axis, axle
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

via Latin A

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	A	—
2	Etruscan	𐌀	and, also
3	Ancient Greek	ᾱ̔	—
4	Phoenician	𐤀	ox; aleph; alef
5	Egyptian	𓃾	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →