Where does “whelk” come from?
whelk (English) comes from Middle English whelke, from Old English weoloc, from Proto-West Germanic *weluk.
whelk (English): Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of...
Definitions
- Certain edible sea snails, especially, any one of...
Ancestry of “whelk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | whelke | A papule; a pustule; acne |
| 2 | Old English | weoloc | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *weluk | — |
Words derived from “whelk”