Where does “waulk” come from?

waulk (English) comes from Middle English walken, from Old English wealcian, from Frankish walkōn, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, from Indo-European *wel-.

waulk (English): to make cloth denser and more felt-like by...

Definitions

  1. to make cloth denser and more felt-like by...

Ancestry of “waulk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwalkento roll, toss, journey about
2Old Englishwealcianto roll up, curl, twist; to wrinkle
3Frankishwalkōnto roll; to full
4Proto-GermanicwalkōnąTo roll about; wallow; To full
5Indo-European*wel-—

Words derived from “waulk”

Every word from Indo-European *wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walkōną →Every word from Frankish walkōn →