Where does “hjulboja” come from?

hjulboja (Swedish) comes from Swedish böja, from Old Swedish bøghia, from Old Norse beygja, from Proto-Germanic baugijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

hjulboja (Swedish): wheel clamp

Definitions

  1. wheel clamp

Ancestry of “hjulboja”, step by step

hjulboja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish böja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishböjabow, bend; inflect
2Old Swedishbøghiato bend; to turn; to force, compel
3Old Norsebeygjato bend, bow
4Proto-Germanicbaugijanąto bend, bow
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she

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 Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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