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
Ancestry of “wels”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wels | wels catfish, "Silurus glanis"; catfish, any fish... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kʷálos | large fish; sheatfish |