Where does “wheelie bin” come from?
wheelie bin (English) comes from English bin, from English been, from Middle English been, from Old English bēn, from Proto-Germanic banjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰon-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.
wheelie bin (English): A wheeled outdoor rubbish bin designed for easy movement
Definitions
- A wheeled outdoor rubbish bin designed for easy movement
Ancestry of “wheelie bin”, step by step
wheelie bin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bin | A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a... |
| 2 | English | been | past participle of be; plural simple present of... |
| 3 | Middle English | been | to be; ben; plural of bee |
| 4 | Old English | bēn | prayer, request; prayer, request, petition,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | banjō | wound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰon-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰen- | to strike, slay, kill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰon- | — |
via English wheelie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wheelie | An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle,... |
| 2 | English | wheel | A circular device capable of rotating on its... |
| 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 |