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Where does “vilebrequin” come from?

vilebrequin (French) comes from Middle Dutch wimmelkijn.

vilebrequin (French): crank; crankshaft

Definitions

  1. crank; crankshaft

Ancestry of “vilebrequin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwimmelkijn—

Words derived from “vilebrequin”

  • berbiquí
Every word from Middle Dutch wimmelkijn →