Where does “wels” come from?

wels (English) comes from German Wels, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos — large fish; sheatfish.

wels (English): The wels catfish

Definitions

  1. The wels catfish

Ancestry of “wels”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWelswels catfish, "Silurus glanis"; catfish, any fish...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kʷáloslarge fish; sheatfish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kʷálos →Every word from German Wels →
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