Where does “asgellwr” come from?
asgellwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh asgell, from Breton askell, from Latin ascella, from Latin axilla, from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ — to drive.
asgellwr (Welsh): winger, outside-forward, wing-forward
Definitions
- winger, outside-forward, wing-forward
Ancestry of “asgellwr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | asgell | wing (of a bird, aircraft, etc.) |
| 2 | Breton | askell | wing; fin, flipper |
| 3 | Latin | ascella | wing; pinion; armpit, axilla |
| 4 | Latin | axilla | little wing; axilla, armpit |
| 5 | German | Achsel | armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint |
| 6 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |