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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	hwīl	—
2	Proto-Germanic	hwīlō	time, period of time, while; period of rest,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	kʷyeh₁-	to rest; rest, peace

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