axle

English

/ˈæksəl/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Shoulder.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English axel inherited from Old English eaxl (armpit, shoulder) inherited from Proto-Germanic *ahslō (shoulder) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-l-eh₂.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱs-l-eh₂

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