Where does “welt” come from?
Welt comes from Middle English welten, from Old English weltan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European welH- with the suffix -yeti.
welt (English): To roll; revolve; A ridge or lump on the skin, as...
Definitions
- To roll; revolve; A ridge or lump on the skin, as...
Ancestry of “welt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | welt | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | werlt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | weralt | world |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weraldi | world |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |