Where does “hwīlō” come from?

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

hwīlō (Proto-Germanic): time, period of time, while; period of rest,...

Definitions

  1. time, period of time, while; period of rest,...

Ancestry of “hwīlō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷyeh₁-to rest; rest, peace

Words derived from “hwīlō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁-