Where does “welding” come from?
Welding comes from English weld, from Old English weald, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-, meaning to turn or roll.
welding (English): present participle of weld; The action or process...
Definitions
- present participle of weld; The action or process...
Ancestry of “welding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weld | A herb related to mignonette, growing in Europe,... |
| 2 | English | well | Accurately, competently, satisfactorily;... |
| 3 | Middle English | wellen | to boil, to bubble |
| 4 | Old English | weallan | to well |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |