Where does “hwielfan” come from?
hwielfan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *hwalbijan, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbaz — curved, vaulted.
hwielfan (Old English): to arch, curve, bend
Definitions
- to arch, curve, bend
Ancestry of “hwielfan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *hwalbijan | to cause to turn over |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hwalbijaną | to cause to turn over |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hwalbaz | curved, vaulted |