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

Definitions

  1. to stray, wander

Ancestry of “dwalen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dwalen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwelH- →