thumbwheel

Questions

What does thumbwheel mean?

A small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device.

Where does thumbwheel come from?

Etymology tree English thumb 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 thumbwheel From thumb + wheel.

How to pronounce thumbwheel

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