Where does “dwaling” come from?

dwaling (Dutch) comes from Dutch dwalen, 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.

dwaling (Dutch): mistake, error; unorthodox opinion, heresy;...

Definitions

  1. mistake, error; unorthodox opinion, heresy;...

Ancestry of “dwaling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdwalento stray, wander
2Middle Dutchdwalen—
3Old Dutchdwalonto stray, wander
4Proto-GermanicdwalōnąTo withhold; hesitate; delay
5Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰwelH-to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalōną →Every word from Old Dutch dwalon →