Etymology

wheelful

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Today it means: Full of, or bearing, wheels; wheeled. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *fullaz ← Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós ← English wheel
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wheelful · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷekʷléh₂
  3. Proto-Germanic*hweulō
  4. Old Englishhwēol
  5. Middle Englishwhel
  6. Englishwheel
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₁nós
  9. Proto-Germanic*fullaz
  10. English todaywheelful

From wheel + -ful.

wheelful · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷekʷléh₂
  3. Proto-Germanic*hweulō
  4. Old Englishhwēol
  5. Middle Englishwhel
  6. Englishwheel
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₁nós
  9. Proto-Germanic*fullaz
  10. English todaywheelful

From wheel + -ful. Compare handful.

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