Where does “bredaxlad” come from?

bredaxlad (Swedish) comes from Swedish bred, from Old Swedish breþer, from Old Norse breiðr, from Proto-Germanic braidaz — broad, wide.

bredaxlad (Swedish): broad-shouldered

Definitions

  1. broad-shouldered

Ancestry of “bredaxlad”, step by step

bredaxlad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bred

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbredbroad, wide; having great width
2Old Swedishbreþerbroad, wide
3Old Norsebreiðrbroad
4Proto-Germanicbraidazbroad, wide

via Swedish Axel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishAxela shoulder
2Old Swedishaxul—
3Old Norseǫxullan axle
4Proto-Germanicahsulaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic braidaz →