Etymology

paraxial

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Today it means: Lateral to the neural tube. Full definition →

English axial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin axis
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The story

  1. Englishpar-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱs-
  4. Proto-Italic*aksis
  5. Latinaxis
  6. Englishaxis
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. Englishaxial
  10. English todayparaxial

From par- + axial.

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