Where does “felloe” come from?

felloe (English) comes from Middle English felwe, from Old English felg, from Proto-Germanic felgō, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥ǵʰ-.

felloe (English): The outer rim of a wheel, supported by the spokes

Definitions

  1. The outer rim of a wheel, supported by the spokes

Ancestry of “felloe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishfelweA felloe or felly; a curved segment forming forming part of the rim of a wheel
2Old Englishfelgharrow, felloe
3Proto-Germanicfelgōfelly, outer rim of a wheel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥ǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felgō →Every word from Old English felg →
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