Where does “wollen” come from?
wollen (Dutch) comes from Dutch wol, from Middle Dutch wolle, from Old Dutch wulla, from Proto-West Germanic wullu, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
wollen (Dutch): woolen, woollen
Ancestry of “wollen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wol | wool |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wolle | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wulla | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wullu | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |