Where does “wijl” come from?
wijl (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wile, from Old Dutch wīla, from Proto-West Germanic hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.
wijl (Dutch): a short period; a while; when; while
Definitions
- a short period; a while; when; while
Ancestry of “wijl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wile | while |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wīla | while |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hwīlu | period of rest, pause; time, period of time,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwīlō | time, period of time, while; period of rest,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |
Words derived from “wijl”