Where does “werwel” come from?

werwel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch werwel, from Middle Dutch wervel, from Old Dutch wirvil, from Proto-Germanic hwirbilaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

werwel (Afrikaans): window-fastener

Definitions

  1. window-fastener

Ancestry of “werwel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwerwel—
2Middle Dutchwervel—
3Old Dutchwirvil—
4Proto-Germanichwirbilazcircle, ring, whirl
5Proto-Germanic-ilazagent suffix; diminutive suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ilaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwirbilaz →