Wirbel
German (Berlin)
/ˈvɪʁbl̩/
noun
Definitions
- whirl
- whorl
- vortex
- vertebra
- eddy
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German wirbel inherited from Old High German wirbil inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwirbilaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hwirbilaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Schicht German
- Sturm German
- Säule German
- Trommel German
- Trommelwirbel German
- Wind German
- Wirbelschicht German
- Wirbelschichtreaktor German
- Wirbelsturm German
- Wirbelsäule German
- Wirbelwind German
- wirbellos German
- *hwirbilaz Proto-Germanic
- hvirfill Old Norse
- wirbil Old High German
- wirbel Middle High German
- *wirvil Old Dutch