Where does “wileneer” come from?
wileneer (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wilen, from Old Dutch wīlon, from Old Dutch wīla, from Proto-West Germanic hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.
wileneer (Middle Dutch): in earlier times, formerly
Definitions
- in earlier times, formerly
Ancestry of “wileneer”, step by step
wileneer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch wilen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wilen | before, in the past; once, at one time in the... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wīlon | to veil, cover |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wīla | while |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hwīlu | period of rest, pause; time, period of time,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwīlō | time, period of time, while; period of rest,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |