Where does “wiol” come from?
wiol (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “wiol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwehwlą | wheel |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “wiol”