Etymology

axile

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Today it means: Situated in the axis of anything; as an embryo which lies in the axis of a seed. Full definition →

English ax(is) ← Latin axis ← Proto-Italic *aksis
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱs-
  3. Proto-Italic*aksis
  4. Latinaxis
  5. Englishax(is)
  6. English todayaxile

From ax(is) + -ile.

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