Where does “hvelatengsl” come from?
hvelatengsl (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hvel, from Old Norse hvél, from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
hvelatengsl (Icelandic): corpus callosum
Definitions
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Ancestry of “hvelatengsl”, step by step
hvelatengsl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic hvel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | hvel | wheel; disc, circle |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvél | wheel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwehwlą | wheel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Icelandic tengsl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | tengsl | connection |