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Where does “*axsi-” come from?

*axsi- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic *axsilā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ancestry of “*axsi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*axsilā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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