Where does “hwīlu” come from?
hwīlu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷyeh₁- — to rest; rest, peace.
hwīlu (Proto-West Germanic): period of rest, pause; time, period of time,...
Definitions
- period of rest, pause; time, period of time,...
Ancestry of “hwīlu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwīlō | time, period of time, while; period of rest,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |
Words derived from “hwīlu”