Where does “welling” come from?

Welling comes from English well, from Middle English wellen, from Old English weallan, from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-, a root meaning to turn or move around.

welling (English): present participle of well; The act of something...

Definitions

  1. present participle of well; The act of something...

Ancestry of “welling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwellAccurately, competently, satisfactorily;...
2Middle Englishwellento boil, to bubble
3Old Englishweallanto well
4Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “welling”

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