Etymology Explorer › Norwegian NynorskWhere does “tannhjul” come from? tannhjul (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hjul, from Old Norse hjól, from Proto-Germanic hweulō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷléh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
tannhjul (Norwegian Nynorsk): gear, gearwheel, cog, cogwheel
Definitions gear, gearwheel, cog, cogwheel Ancestry of “tannhjul”, step by step tannhjul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk hjul Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Nynorsk hjul a wheel 2 Old Norse hjól wheel 3 Proto-Germanic hweulō nominative/vocative/accusative plural of *hwehwlą 4 Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷléh₂ — 5 Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos wheel; circle 6 Proto-Indo-European kʷel- to turn
via Norwegian Nynorsk tann Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Nynorsk tann a tooth; a cog 2 Old Norse tǫnn tooth 3 Proto-Germanic tanþs tooth 4 Proto-Indo-European h₃dónts tooth 5 Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- to eat