Where does “weld” come from?
Weld comes from Old English weald, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel-, ultimately from the root kʷel- meaning to turn or revolve.
weld (English): A herb related to mignonette, growing in Europe,...
Definitions
- A herb related to mignonette, growing in Europe,...
Ancestry of “weld”, step by step
weld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English well
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | well | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wellen | to boil, to bubble |
| 3 | Old English | weallan | to well |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |