Where does “hjul” come from?
hjul (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hiul, from Old Norse hvél, from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
hjul (Swedish): a wheel; a circular device capable of rotating on...
Definitions
- a wheel; a circular device capable of rotating on...
Ancestry of “hjul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | hiul | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvél | wheel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwehwlą | wheel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “hjul”