Where does “upwelling” come from?

Upwelling derives from English well, Old English ūp- and weallan meaning to boil or surge, Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, and Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos and kʷel-.

upwelling (English): An upward movement from a lower source; the...

Definitions

  1. An upward movement from a lower source; the...

Ancestry of “upwelling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishup-Used to indicate increase; Used to indicate...
2Middle Englishup-—
3Old Englishūp-up-
4Old Englishūpup, from above
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →