Where does “Weel” come from?

Weel (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German wêl, from Old Saxon wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Weel (German Low German): spinning wheel

Definitions

  1. spinning wheel

Ancestry of “Weel”, step by step

Weel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German wêl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwêl—
2Old Saxonwella—
3Proto-West Germanic*wallijāwelling, bubbling, overflowing
4Proto-Germanicwallijǭwell; swirl; wave
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Middle Low German wiel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwiel—
2Old Saxonhwiol—
3Proto-Germanichwehwląwheel
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ →