Wheel

/wiːl/ noun

A wheel is a round object that turns on an axle and helps vehicles and machines move or rotate smoothly.

“Wheel” comes from Old English “hwēol,” from Proto-Germanic “hweulaz.” It traces back to Proto-Indo-European “*kʷekʷlo-,” also the source of Greek “kyklos” (circle, cycle).

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