Where does “walmen” come from?

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

walmen (Dutch): to give off smoke, to fume

Definitions

  1. to give off smoke, to fume

Ancestry of “walmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwalmwaft
2Old Dutchwalmheat, glow, zeal
3Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “walmen”

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