Where does “lyckohjul” come from?

lyckohjul (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.

lyckohjul (Swedish): a wheel of fortune (gambling or lottery device)

Definitions

  1. a wheel of fortune (gambling or lottery device)

Ancestry of “lyckohjul”, step by step

lyckohjul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish lycka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlyckajoy, happiness; a loop; a small farm field
2Old Norselykjato shut, to close
3Proto-Germaniclukjanąto close, shut
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą
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