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
- flanker, wing forward
Ancestry of “blaenasgellwr”, step by step
blaenasgellwr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh asgellwr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | asgellwr | winger, outside-forward, wing-forward |
| 2 | Welsh | asgell | wing (of a bird, aircraft, etc.) |
| 3 | Breton | askell | wing; fin, flipper |
| 4 | Latin | ascella | wing; pinion; armpit, axilla |
| 5 | Latin | axilla | little wing; axilla, armpit |
| 6 | German | Achsel | armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint |
| 7 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |