Where does “axelskydd” come from?

axelskydd (Swedish) comes from Swedish Axel, from Old Swedish axul, from Old Norse ǫxull, from Proto-Germanic ahsulaz.

axelskydd (Swedish): a shoulder pad; shoulder pads (piece of protective equipment)

Definitions

  1. a shoulder pad; shoulder pads (piece of protective equipment)

Ancestry of “axelskydd”, step by step

axelskydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Axel

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

via Swedish skydd

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