Where does “kvell” come from?
kvell (English) comes from Yiddish קוועלן, from Middle High German quellen, from Old High German quellan, from Proto-West Germanic kwellan, from Proto-Germanic kwellaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
kvell (English): To feel delighted and proud; to boast; to gloat
Definitions
- To feel delighted and proud; to boast; to gloat
Ancestry of “kvell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קוועלן | to kvell; to beam with pleasure, to well up with... |
| 2 | Middle High German | quellen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | quellan | to well up, pour out, stream from; to well up, to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kwellan | to well |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwellaną | to well; to gush, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |