Where does “wandelen” come from?
wandelen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wandelen, from Old Dutch *wandilon, from Proto-West Germanic wandalōn, from Proto-West Germanic wandōn, from Proto-Germanic wandōną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
wandelen (Dutch): to stroll, be on a walk; to walk
Definitions
- to stroll, be on a walk; to walk
Ancestry of “wandelen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wandelen | to go back and forth; to walk; to wander, to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *wandilon | to wander |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wandalōn | to waver, change, fluctuate; to wander |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wandōn | to turn aside, veer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wandōną | to turn aside; veer; change |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |