Where does “spaarwiel” come from?
spaarwiel (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans wiel, from Dutch wiel, from Middle Dutch wiel, from Old Dutch wiol, from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
spaarwiel (Afrikaans): A spare wheel
Definitions
- A spare wheel
Ancestry of “spaarwiel”, step by step
spaarwiel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans wiel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | wiel | wheel |
| 2 | Dutch | wiel | wheel |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wiel | wheel; maelstrom, vortex, bottomless spiral; hole... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wiol | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwehwlą | wheel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Afrikaans spaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | spaar | — |