Where does “hwīl” come from?

hwīl (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.

Ancestry of “hwīl”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hwīl”

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