Where does “wheel” come from?

wheel (Middle English) comes from Middle English whele, from Old English hwele — sore; boil; pimple.

wheel (Middle English): Alternative form of whele

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of whele

Ancestry of “wheel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwheleA wheel; A device that utilises a wheel to...
2Old Englishhwelesore; boil; pimple
Every word from Old English hwele →Every word from Middle English whele →