Where does “Waal” come from?

Waal (Dutch) comes from Dutch wiel, from Middle Dutch wiel, from Old Dutch wiol, from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Waal (Dutch): the

Definitions

  1. the

Ancestry of “Waal”, step by step

Waal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch wiel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwielwheel
2Middle Dutchwielwheel; maelstrom, vortex, bottomless spiral; hole...
3Old Dutchwiol—
4Proto-Germanichwehwląwheel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Middle Dutch wale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchwaleAlternative form of wel
2Old Dutchwalawell
3Proto-Germanicwelawell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą →