Etymology of the English word axle
the English word
axlederived from the Old Norse word
oxullderived from the English word
axelderived from the Old Norse word
öxullderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*akhsulazDate
The earliest known usage of axle in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
axletreeCognates
Catalan
axella, Danish
aske, Dutch
oksel, Dutch
as, Dutch
esch, English
axis, 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
