Where does “wilting” come from?
Wilting comes from English wilt, derived from Old English -ing (gerund suffix), ultimately from Proto-Germanic wulkô and Proto-Indo-European welg-, meaning to turn or roll.
wilting (English): present participle of wilt; A wilt, especially...
Definitions
- present participle of wilt; A wilt, especially...
Ancestry of “wilting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wilt | To droop or become limp and flaccid; To fatigue;... |
| 2 | English | welk | Of a plant: to wither, wilt, decay; To diminish;... |
| 3 | English | Welsch | — |
| 4 | German | welsch | pertaining to the Romance-speaking areas and... |
| 5 | Middle High German | welsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | walahisc | Roman |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *walhisk | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | walhiskaz | foreign, non-Germanic |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 10 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “wilting”