wheelsmith

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup.
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂
Proto-Germanic *hweulō
Old English hwēol
Middle English whel
English wheel
Proto-Germanic *smiþaz
Proto-West Germanic *smiþ
Old English smiþ
Middle English smyth
English smith
English wheelsmith

    From wheel + smith.

    Noun

    wheelsmith (plural wheelsmiths)

    1. (rare) A wheelwright.
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