Where does “woifühn” come from?

woifühn (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian woi, from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

woifühn (Bavarian): to feel comfortable, well, at ease

Definitions

  1. to feel comfortable, well, at ease

Ancestry of “woifühn”, step by step

woifühn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bavarian woi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bavarianwoiwell, healthy
2Middle High Germanwolwell
3Old High Germanwolawell
4Proto-Germanic*wela—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via Bavarian fühn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bavarianfühnto feel (a thing, sensation, emotion)
2Middle High Germanvüelen—
3Old High Germanfuolento feel
4Proto-West Germanic*fōlijanto feel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wela →Every word from Old High German wola →