gearwheel

See also: gear wheel

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Germanic *ga-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.

Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-der.

Proto-Germanic *arwaz

Proto-Germanic *garwaz

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Germanic *-janą

Proto-Germanic *garwijanąder.

Old Norse gervibor.

Middle English gere

English gear

Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup.

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂

Proto-Germanic *hweulō

Old English hwēol

Middle English whel

English wheel

English gearwheel

From gear + wheel.

Noun

gearwheel (plural gearwheels)

2. Alternative spelling of gear wheel.
   • 1962 June, “The 2,800 h.p. Brush "Falcon" diesel-electric”, in Modern Railways, page 380:

     Gearwheels and pinions can be removed by the oil injection method, a provision which speeds and simplifies the work of replacement.

References

• “gearwheel”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.