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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”

  • while
  • whilst
  • awhile
  • worthwhile
  • erstwhile
  • whiles
  • wile
  • whilom
  • whilest
  • worthwhileness
  • afterwhile
  • betweenwhiles
  • otherwhile
  • unworthwhile
  • therewhile
  • longwhiles
  • therewhilst
  • wileful
  • nonworthwhile
  • nowhile
  • outwile
  • sterbenslangweilig
  • Langeweile
  • langweilen
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