Where does “blaenasgellwr” come from?

blaenasgellwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh asgellwr, from Welsh asgell, from Breton askell, from Latin ascella, from Latin axilla, from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō — to drive.

blaenasgellwr (Welsh): flanker, wing forward

Definitions

  1. flanker, wing forward

Ancestry of “blaenasgellwr”, step by step

blaenasgellwr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh asgellwr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshasgellwrwinger, outside-forward, wing-forward
2Welshasgellwing (of a bird, aircraft, etc.)
3Bretonaskellwing; fin, flipper
4Latinascellawing; pinion; armpit, axilla
5Latinaxillalittle wing; axilla, armpit
6GermanAchselarmpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint
7Old High Germanahsala
8Proto-Germanicahslōshoulder
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-l-eh₂
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Welsh blaen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshblaentip, point, apex
2Middle Welshblaentip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-