Etymology

axially

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Today it means: In relation to, or in a line with, an axis; in the axial (magnetic) line. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English axial
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱs-
  3. Proto-Italic*aksis
  4. Latinaxis
  5. Englishaxis
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  8. Englishaxial
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  10. Proto-Germanic*līką
  11. English todayaxially

From axial + -ly.

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