1. Etymology of the English word axis
the English word
axisderived from the Classical Latin word
axis (axle of a wheel, the line about which any body turns; axle of a wheel; Indian quadruped; axle, axis, pole; plank, board)
Derivations in English
axileCognates
Catalan
axella, Danish
aske, Dutch
oksel, Dutch
as, Dutch
esch, English
axle, English
ash, English
ashes, French
aisselle, German
Achsel, German
Achse, German
Asche, German
Esche, Gothic
azgo, Icelandic
öxl, Icelandic
öxull, Icelandic
aska, Icelandic
askur, Italian
ascella, Italian
ascela, Latin
axis, Latin
axilla, Nynorsk
åska, Riksmal
aske, Swedish
axel, Swedish
aska, Swedish
askUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word axis
derived from the English word
axisderived from the Latin word
axisUsage
Word found in Modern English
