Where does “ekorrhjul” come from?

ekorrhjul (Swedish) comes from Swedish ekorre, from Old Swedish ikorne, from Old Norse íkorni, from Proto-Germanic aikwernô, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

ekorrhjul (Swedish): A hamster wheel

Definitions

  1. A hamster wheel

Ancestry of “ekorrhjul”, step by step

ekorrhjul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ekorre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishekorresquirrel; red squirrel
2Old Swedishikorne—
3Old Norseíkornisquirrel
4Proto-Germanicaikwernôsquirrel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Swedish hjul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjula wheel; a circular device capable of rotating on...
2Old Swedishhiul—
3Old Norsehvélwheel
4Proto-Germanichwehwląwheel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aikwernô →