hweol
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Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *hweulō, plural of *hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷléh₂, plural of *kʷekʷlóm, *kʷékʷlos, derived from the root *kʷel- (“going around”). Cognate with Old Frisian hwēl, Old Saxon hwiol, and Old Norse hvél. Extra-Germanic cognates include Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos).
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Noun[edit]
hwēol n
Declension[edit]
Declension of hweol (strong a-stem)
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