Wheel
/wiːl/noun
A circular object that rotates around an axle and is used for movement or support.
Did you know?“Wheel” comes from one of humanity’s oldest inherited words, from a Proto-Indo-European root tied to turning and rotation, which also gave rise to distant words for circles and revolving motion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷékʷlos
“wheel, circle; something that turns”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*hwehlaz
“wheel”
Old English
English
hweol, hweol
“wheel”
Middle English
English
whele
“wheel”
Modern English
English
wheel
“a circular rotating object used for transport or machinery”