Where does “eje” come from?

eje (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish exe, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

eje (Spanish): axis; axle; shaft, spindle

Definitions

axis; axle; shaft, spindle

Ancestry of “eje”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Spanish	exe	axis
2	Latin	axis	An axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
3	Proto-Italic	aksis	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱs-	axis, axle
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eǵ-	to drive

Words derived from “eje”

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