Where does “armbågsled” come from?

armbågsled (Swedish) comes from Swedish armbåge, from Swedish almboge, from Old Swedish alboghi, from Old Norse ǫlnbogi, from Proto-Germanic alinabugô, from Proto-Germanic bugô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

armbågsled (Swedish): an elbow joint

Definitions

  1. an elbow joint

Ancestry of “armbågsled”, step by step

armbågsled traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish armbåge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisharmbågeelbow; a body part
2Swedishalmboge
3Old Swedishalboghi
4Old Norseǫlnbogielbow
5Proto-Germanicalinabugôelbow
6Proto-Germanicbugôbow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

via Swedish led

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishledtired; bored; disgusting, repulsive, loathsome;...
2Old Swedishliþer
3Old Norseliðrmember
4Proto-Germanicliþuza bend, joint; a body part, limb, member
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰugʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic bugô
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