Where does “wealy” come from?

wealy (English) comes from Middle English wely, from Old English weliġ, from Proto-West Germanic wilig, from Proto-Germanic wiligaz, from Proto-Indo-European weliḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

wealy (English): Wealthy, strong, vigorous; displaying power or strength

Definitions

  1. Wealthy, strong, vigorous; displaying power or strength

Ancestry of “wealy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwelyWealthy, rich; possessing wealth or affluence
2Old Englishweliġwell-to-do, prosperous, rich; willow
3Proto-West Germanicwiligwillow
4Proto-Germanicwiligaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweliḱ-willow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weliḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiligaz →