Where does “*axsilā” come from?
*axsilā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
Ancestry of “*axsilā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |