Where does “ala” come from?

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

ala (Romansch): wing; mouldboard

Definitions

  1. wing; mouldboard

Ancestry of “ala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalawing; armpit; the hollow where a limb joins the...
2LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
3Proto-Italicaksis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →