Where does “vellonta” come from?

vellonta (Finnish) comes from Finnish velloa, from Proto-Germanic wellaną, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

vellonta (Finnish): churning

Definitions

  1. churning

Ancestry of “vellonta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvelloato churn, swirl about, mill
2Proto-Germanicwellanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth; to roll,...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wellaną →Every word from Finnish velloa →