Where does “Waal” come from?
Waal (Dutch) comes 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.
Ancestry of “Waal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wiel | wheel |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wiel | wheel; maelstrom, vortex, bottomless spiral; hole... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wiol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwehwlą | wheel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |