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Where does “ahsō” come from?

ahsō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ahsō (Proto-Germanic): axle

Definitions

  1. axle

Ancestry of “ahsō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “ahsō”

  • axle
  • axletree
  • axled
  • interaxle
  • triaxle
  • axleless
  • axle guard
  • Blütenachse
  • Koordinatenachse
  • Himmelsachse
  • Achse
  • jordakse
  • aksial
  • akse
  • jordakse
  • aksial
  • akse
  • axiltre
  • axle
  • axil
  • eax
  • ahsa
  • ekseli
  • ahse
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