Where does “welven” come from?
welven (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch welven, from Old Dutch *welven, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbaz — curved, vaulted.
welven (Dutch): to bend like an arch, to arch; to be shaped like...
Definitions
- to bend like an arch, to arch; to be shaped like...
Ancestry of “welven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | welven | to vault, to arch, to roof over; to cover |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *welven | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hwalbijaną | to cause to turn over |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hwalbaz | curved, vaulted |