Where does “hwīlaną” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hwīlaną”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-European	kʷyeh₁-	to rest; rest, peace

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