Where does “dleit eix̱í” come from?
dleit eix̱í (Tlingit) comes from Catalan eix, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
dleit eix̱í (Tlingit): mayonnaise
Definitions
- mayonnaise
Ancestry of “dleit eix̱í”, step by step
dleit eix̱í traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan eix
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | eix | axle; 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 |
via Tlingit dleit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tlingit | dleit | snow |