Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “welk-”
125 words across 22 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European welk- — including walk, walking, sidewalk, walkway, boardwalk, catwalk, gauche, sleepwalking.
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English (78)
- walk
- walking
- sidewalk
- walkway
- boardwalk
- catwalk
- gauche
- sleepwalking
- walkthrough
- Walkman
- walkout
- crosswalk
- cakewalk
- walkable
- walkest
- walkover
- sleepwalk
- walkup
- moonwalk
- walkability
- ropewalk
- spacewalk
- bushwalking
- fieldwalking
- walkaway
- streetwalking
- outwalk
- skywalk
- walkaround
- sheepwalk
- walkathon
- gaucheness
- racewalking
- riverwalk
- footwalk
- crabwalk
- soundwalk
- waulk
- unwalkable
- gauchely
- duckwalk
- firewalk
- bushwalk
- nonwalking
- hillwalking
- racewalk
- powerwalk
- speedwalking
- speedwalk
- airwalk
- floorwalking
- walkless
- walkthru
- warwalking
- wirewalking
- overwalk
- rewalk
- walkalong
- unwalking
- fellwalking
- waulkmill
- bywalk
- walkie-talkie
- piece of cake
- gauche caviar
- ridgewalking
- catwalklike
- walkably
- barwalking
- walkingway
- catwalker
- sleptwalk
- slutwalk
- knucklewalk
- waulker
- skinwalking
- walktrap
- hotwalk