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