Where does “welp” come from?
welp (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch welp, from Old Dutch welp, from Proto-Germanic hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kale-.
welp (Dutch): whelp, young mammal of certain carnivorous...
Definitions
- whelp, young mammal of certain carnivorous...
Ancestry of “welp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | welp | whelp |
| 2 | Old Dutch | welp | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwelpaz | whelp, pup |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kale- | — |