Where does “dwalen” come from?
dwalen (Dutch) comes 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.
dwalen (Dutch): to stray, wander
Ancestry of “dwalen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | dwalen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | dwalon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | dwalōną | To withhold; hesitate; delay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwelH- | to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid |
Words derived from “dwalen”