Where does “Wiel” come from?

Wiel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic walu, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Wiel (Luxembourgish): choice, selection

Definitions

  1. choice, selection

Ancestry of “Wiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwale—
2Old High Germanwalachoice
3Proto-West Germanicwaluchoice, selection
4Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic walu →