Where does “aweel” come from?
aweel (English) comes from English ah, from Chinese 阿, from English aren’t, from English -n’t, from English Not, from Middle English not, from Middle English nought, from Old English nōwiht.
aweel (English): Well; well then
Definitions
- Well; well then
Ancestry of “aweel”, step by step
aweel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ah | An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort,... |
| 2 | Chinese | 阿 | — |
| 3 | English | aren’t | are not (negative auxiliary) |
| 4 | English | -n’t | — |
| 5 | English | Not | — |
| 6 | Middle English | not | not; nothing, nought; nobody, no person |
| 7 | Middle English | nought | nothing, none; not; iniquitous, wicked |
| 8 | Old English | nōwiht | — |
| 9 | Old English | ne | not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "... |
| 10 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 11 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
via English well
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | well | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wellen | to boil, to bubble |
| 3 | Old English | weallan | to well |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |