Where does “tweewieler” come from?

tweewieler (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.

tweewieler (Dutch): bicycle, two-wheeled vehicle

Definitions

  1. bicycle, two-wheeled vehicle

Ancestry of “tweewieler”, step by step

tweewieler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wiel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwielwheel
2Middle Dutchwielwheel; maelstrom, vortex, bottomless spiral; hole...
3Old Dutchwiol—
4Proto-Germanichwehwląwheel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Dutch twee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtweetwo
2Middle Dutchtwêetwo
3Old Dutchtwē—
4Proto-Germanictwaitwo
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą →