Where does “aleta” come from?

aleta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alá, 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.

aleta (Portuguese): Diminutive of ala; vane; a small wing or...

Definitions

Diminutive of ala; vane; a small wing or...

Ancestry of “aleta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	alá	Eye dialect spelling of olha lá
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

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