Where does “aksis” come from?

aksis (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

Ancestry of “aksis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aksis”

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