Where does “hjulbent” come from?

hjulbent (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjul, from Old Swedish hiul, from Old Norse hvél, from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

hjulbent (Swedish): bow-legged

Definitions

  1. bow-legged

Ancestry of “hjulbent”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hjulbent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą →
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