Where does “queeyl” come from?
queeyl (Manx) comes from English wheel, from Middle English whel, from Old English hwēol, from Proto-Germanic hweulō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷléh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
queeyl (Manx): wheel
Ancestry of “queeyl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wheel | A circular device capable of rotating on its... |
| 2 | Middle English | whel | — |
| 3 | Old English | hwēol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hweulō | nominative/vocative/accusative plural of *hwehwlą |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷléh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “queeyl”