Where does “wheelbarrowful” come from?
wheelbarrowful (English) comes from English wheelbarrow, from Middle English whelbarwe, from Middle English whel, from Old English hwēol, from Proto-Germanic hweulō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷléh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
wheelbarrowful (English): The amount that can fit in a wheelbarrow
Definitions
- The amount that can fit in a wheelbarrow
Ancestry of “wheelbarrowful”, step by step
wheelbarrowful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wheelbarrow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wheelbarrow | A small, one-wheeled cart with handles at one... |
| 2 | Middle English | whelbarwe | wheelbarrow |
| 3 | Middle English | whel | A wheel circular device for motion |
| 4 | Old English | hwēol | wheel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hweulō | nominative/vocative/accusative plural of *hwehwlą |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷléh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |