Where does “iwwel” come from?
iwwel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German üvel, from Old High German ubil, from Proto-West Germanic ubil, from Proto-Germanic *ubilaz.
iwwel (Luxembourgish): nauseous, queasy, sick; bad
Definitions
- nauseous, queasy, sick; bad
Ancestry of “iwwel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | üvel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ubil | evil |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ubil | bad, evil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ubilaz | — |