Where does “Axel” come from?
Axel (Cebuano) comes from English axel, from Danish Aksel, from Hebrew אַבְשָׁלוֹם, from Hebrew אָב, from Akkadian 𒉈, from Sumerian 𒉈 — to bring, carry; to burn; fire.
Ancestry of “Axel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | axel | A jump that includes one complete turn and a... |
| 2 | Danish | Aksel | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | אַבְשָׁלוֹם | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | אָב | chief; father; father; ancestor, forefather |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒉈 | Ab, fifth month of the year; fire |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒉈 | to bring, carry; to burn; fire |