Where does “virvel” come from?
virvel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse hvirfill, from Proto-Germanic hwirbilaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
virvel (Norwegian Bokmål): vortex; vertebra; the point on the head where the...
Definitions
- vortex; vertebra; the point on the head where the...
Ancestry of “virvel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hvirfill | circle, ring; crown of the head |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwirbilaz | circle, ring, whirl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
Words derived from “virvel”