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Where does “whele” come from?

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

whele (Middle English): A wheel; A device that utilises a wheel to...

Definitions

  1. A wheel; A device that utilises a wheel to...

Ancestry of “whele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhwelesore; boil; pimple

Words derived from “whele”

  • wheel
  • wheels
  • wheelchair
  • wheelbarrow
  • flywheel
  • freewheeling
  • wheelwright
  • cartwheel
  • wheal
  • pinwheel
  • wheelbase
  • cogwheel
  • handwheel
  • wheelman
  • freewheel
  • wheelwork
  • wheelsman
  • sidewheel
  • awheel
  • sternwheeler
  • wheelless
  • thumbwheel
  • wheelchairbound
  • treadwheel
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