Where does “hwiol” come from?

hwiol (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “hwiol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwehwląwheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “hwiol

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą