Where does “kardanaxel” come from?

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

kardanaxel (Swedish): a cardan shaft

Definitions

  1. a cardan shaft

Ancestry of “kardanaxel”, step by step

kardanaxel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Axel

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

via Swedish kardan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkardan—
Every word from Proto-Germanic ahsulaz →Every word from Old Norse ǫxull →Every word from Old Swedish axul →