Where does “оса” come from?

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

оса (Serbo-Croatian): wasp; axis

Definitions

  1. wasp; axis

Ancestry of “оса”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicosьaxis, axle
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaśísaxle, axis
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśís →