Etymology of the English word shaft
the English word
shaftderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*skaftazDerivations in English
aftershaft,
camshaft,
countershaft,
crankshaft,
jackshaft,
rockshaft,
shafting,
turboshaftCognates
Dutch
schacht, German
Schaft, Icelandic
skaft, Swedish
skaftUsage
Word found in Modern English
