Where does “whil” come from?

whil (Yola) comes from Middle English whelmen, from Old English hwealmnian.

whil (Yola): to turn upside down

Definitions

  1. to turn upside down

Ancestry of “whil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwhelmento turn over, capsize; to invert, turn upside...
2Old Englishhwealmnian—
Every word from Old English hwealmnian →Every word from Middle English whelmen →