Where does “weel” come from?

weel (English) comes from Middle English wele, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

weel (English): A whirlpool; A kind of trap for catching fish; a...

Definitions

  1. A whirlpool; A kind of trap for catching fish; a...

Ancestry of “weel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishweleprosperity; happiness; well-being; Alternative...
2Old Norsevélartifice, craft
3Proto-Germanicwīlącraft, deceit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīlą →
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