Where does “walm” come from?

walm (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch walm, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

walm (Dutch): waft

Definitions

  1. waft

Ancestry of “walm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwalmheat, glow, zeal
2Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “walm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną →
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