Where does “osь” come from?

osь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

osь (Proto-Slavic): axis, axle

Definitions

  1. axis, axle

Ancestry of “osь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicaśísaxle, axis
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “osь

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís