Where does “hwīl” come from?

hwīl (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hwīl, from Proto-Germanic hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

Ancestry of “hwīl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhwīl—
2Proto-Germanichwīlōtime, period of time, while; period of rest,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīlō →Every word from Old High German hwīl →
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