Etymological root

*kʷel-

Proto-Indo-European

# *kʷel-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** k-el

## Words From This Root
- wheel - A round object that turns on its centre, used to move a vehicle or machine.
- culture - The customs, beliefs, art, and way of life of a particular group or society.
- collar - The part of a shirt, coat, or dress that fits around the neck.
- motorcycle - A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine and handlebars instead of a steering wheel.
- cycle - A set of events that happen again and again in the same order.
- bicycle - A vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.
- colony - A country or area controlled by another, more powerful country.
- cult - A religious group with extreme or unusual beliefs whose members are intensely devoted to a leader.
- agriculture - The practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals.
- cultivate - To prepare and use land to grow crops or plants.
- columnist - A writer who regularly produces an article or column for a newspaper or magazine.
- percolate - prepare in a percolator
- collum - a neck or neck-like part of a structure in anatomy
- uncultivated - not farmed or developed; or lacking refinement

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Words from this root(14)

/wil/ A round object that turns on its centre, used to move a vehicle or machine. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/ The customs, beliefs, art, and way of life of a particular group or society. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑ.ləɹ/ The part of a shirt, coat, or dress that fits around the neck. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/ A two-wheeled vehicle with an engine and handlebars instead of a steering wheel. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsaɪ.kəl/ A set of events that happen again and again in the same order. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/ A vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɔl.ə.ni/ A country or area controlled by another, more powerful country. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kʌlt/ A religious group with extreme or unusual beliefs whose members are intensely devoted to a leader. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæɡ.ɹɪˌkʌl.tʃɚ/ The practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/ To prepare and use land to grow crops or plants. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑ.ləm.nɪst/ A writer who regularly produces an article or column for a newspaper or magazine. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɝkəleɪt/ prepare in a percolator Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑləm/ a neck or neck-like part of a structure in anatomy Meaning Off Sound Off

uncultivated C2+

/ʌnˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/ not farmed or developed; or lacking refinement Meaning Off Sound Off

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