Where does “dwaal” come from?

dwaal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch dwalen, from Middle Dutch dwalen, from Old Dutch dwalon, from Proto-Germanic dwalōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwelH- — to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid.

dwaal (Afrikaans): to stray, to wander; dwaal, an absent-minded...

Definitions

  1. to stray, to wander; dwaal, an absent-minded...

Ancestry of “dwaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdwalento stray, wander
2Middle Dutchdwalen—
3Old Dutchdwalonto stray, wander
4Proto-GermanicdwalōnąTo withhold; hesitate; delay
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰwelH-to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid

Words derived from “dwaal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalōną →Every word from Old Dutch dwalon →
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