Where does “wielrennen” come from?
wielrennen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wielrenner, 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.
wielrennen (Dutch): to race on a bicycle; race cycling
Definitions
- to race on a bicycle; race cycling
Ancestry of “wielrennen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wielrenner | a sports or fitness cyclist, someone who races... |
| 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 |
Words derived from “wielrennen”