Where does “armbågsskydd” come from?

armbågsskydd (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.

armbågsskydd (Swedish): an elbow pad

Definitions

  1. an elbow pad

Ancestry of “armbågsskydd”, step by step

armbågsskydd 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 skydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskydda protection; something that covers or protects;...
2Swedishskyddaprotect
3Swedishbeskyddato protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →