Where does “hjulgrävare” come from?
hjulgrävare (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.
hjulgrävare (Swedish): a wheeled excavator
Ancestry of “hjulgrävare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hjul | a wheel; a circular device capable of rotating on... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hiul | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvél | wheel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwehwlą | wheel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |