Etymology

axio-

Today it means: Related to an axis. Full definition →

English axis ← 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. Englishaxis
  6. English todayaxio-

From axis + -o-.

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