Where does “Welle” come from?
Welle (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German welle, from Old Saxon wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
Welle (German Low German): A well; fountain; spring
Ancestry of “Welle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | welle | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | wella | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *wallijā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wallijǭ | well; swirl; wave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |