Where does “welly” come from?
welly (English) comes from English Wellington, from English beef Wellington — A fillet of beef tenderloin steak coated with...
welly (English): Wellington boot; Force on a pedal or increase to...
Definitions
- Wellington boot; Force on a pedal or increase to...
Ancestry of “welly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Wellington | A Wellington boot; Meat baked in a puff pastry |
| 2 | English | beef Wellington | A fillet of beef tenderloin steak coated with... |