Where does “Veluwe” come from?

Veluwe (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

Veluwe (Dutch): an area and natural reserve located in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands

Definitions

  1. an area and natural reserve located in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands

Ancestry of “Veluwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
2Proto-Germanicagwjō
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water

Words derived from “Veluwe

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjōEvery word from Proto-Germanic awjō