Where does “axelrem” come from?

axelrem (Swedish) comes from Swedish rem, from Old Norse reim, from Middle Low German rême, from Old Saxon reomo, from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

axelrem (Swedish): a shoulder-strap (for carrying a bag or the like)

Definitions

  1. a shoulder-strap (for carrying a bag or the like)

Ancestry of “axelrem”, step by step

axelrem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrema strap; a belt
2Old Norsereima lash, thong
3Middle Low Germanrême—
4Old Saxonreomo—
5Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
6Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
7Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Swedish Axel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishAxela shoulder
2Old Swedishaxul—
3Old Norseǫxullan axle
4Proto-Germanicahsulaz—

Words derived from “axelrem”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic reumô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic reumō →