Where does “hwīlum” come from?

hwīlum (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

hwīlum (Old English): sometimes

Definitions

  1. sometimes

Ancestry of “hwīlum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwīlōtime, period of time, while; period of rest,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “hwīlum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīlō →
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