Where does “wala” come from?
wala (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic wal-, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
wala (Frankish): well
Ancestry of “wala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wal- | to roll |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “wala”