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Etymology of the English word wheel

the English word wheel
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷel-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khwekhwlan

Derivations in English

chainwheel, enwheel, flywheel, freewheel, gearwheel, handwheel, kickwheel, nosewheel, pinwheel, wheelbase, wheelchair, wheeled, wheelhouse, wheelie, wheeling, wheelspin, wheelwork, wheelman, cartwheel, wheelbarrow, wheelwright, cogwheel, waterwheel

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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