Where does “h₂éḱs-o-s” come from?

h₂éḱs-o-s (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ancestry of “h₂éḱs-o-s”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →
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