'axiferous' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'axis' (meaning 'axle, axis') combined with the suffix '-ferous' (from Latin 'ferre', meaning 'to bear').

'axiferous' is a Modern English/Neo-Latin formation combining Latin elements 'axis' + '-ferous' to produce an adjective meaning 'bearing an axis'; it reflects the classical compounding pattern rather than passing through a distinct Middle English form.

Initially coined to mean 'bearing or having an axis' in technical/scientific contexts, and it has retained that technical sense in modern usage.