English word wheel comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-, and later Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (Circle. Wheel.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kʷel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kʷékʷlos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Circle. Wheel. |
| *hwehwlą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Wheel. |
| hweol | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Wheel. |
| hwēoġol | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| hweogl | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| whele | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| wheel | English (en) | (intransitive) To change direction quickly, turn, pivot, whirl, wheel around.. (intransitive) To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air.. (intransitive, or, transitive) To roll along on wheels.. (transitive) To cause to change direction quickly, turn.. (transitive) To put into a rotatory motion; to cause to turn or revolve; to make or perform in a circle.. (transitive) To [...] |