Where does “wallow” come from?
Wallow comes from Middle English walowen, from Old English wealwian, from Proto-Germanic walwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH-.
wallow (English): To roll oneself about in something dirty, for...
Definitions
- To roll oneself about in something dirty, for...
Ancestry of “wallow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | walowen | — |
| 2 | Old English | wealwian | to roll; to wallow, roll |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *walwijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | walwijaną | to roll |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |