Where does “hwehwlą” come from?
hwehwlą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
hwehwlą (Proto-Germanic): wheel
Definitions
- wheel
Ancestry of “hwehwlą”, step by step
hwehwlą traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Proto-Indo-European kʷekʷlóm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷekʷlóm | — |