Where does “áxis” come from?

áxis (Portuguese) comes from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

áxis (Portuguese): axis

Definitions

  1. axis

Ancestry of “áxis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
2Proto-Italicaksis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →
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