Where does “wheel” come from?
Wheel comes from Middle English whele, Old English hwēol, Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, and Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, derived from the root kʷel- meaning to turn or move around.
wheel (English): A circular device capable of rotating on its...
Definitions
- A circular device capable of rotating on its...
Ancestry of “wheel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | whel | — |
| 2 | Old English | hwēol | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hweulō | nominative/vocative/accusative plural of *hwehwlą |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷléh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “wheel”