Where does “alas” come from?

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

alas (Portuguese): plural of ala

Definitions

  1. plural of ala

Ancestry of “alas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealasection, wing
2Latinalawing; armpit; the hollow where a limb joins the...
3LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
4Proto-Italicaksis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →