Axis in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “axis” in Hindi is धुरी, pronounced akSh — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
the center around which something rotates
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-?
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der.
Proto-Italic *aksis
Latin axisbor.
English axis
Borrowed from Latin axis (“axle, axis”) in the 16th century. Via Latin cognate with ala, aisle, atelier. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- cognate with inherited English axle and borrowed axo-, axon.
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-?
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der.
Proto-Italic *aksis
Latin axisbor.
English axis
Borrowed from Latin axis (“axle, axis”) in the 16th century. Via Latin cognate with ala, aisle, atelier. Via Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- cognate with inherited English axle and borrowed axo-, axon.
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