Where does “Axel” come from?
Axel (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish axul, from Old Norse ǫxull, from Proto-Germanic ahsulaz.
Axel (Swedish): a shoulder
Definitions
- a shoulder
Ancestry of “Axel”, step by step
Axel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish axul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | axul | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫxull | an axle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahsulaz | — |
via Danish Axel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | Axel | — |