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

Definitions

  1. A well; fountain; spring

Ancestry of “Welle”, step by step

Welle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German welle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwelle—
2Old Saxonwella—
3Proto-West Germanic*wallijāwelling, bubbling, overflowing
4Proto-Germanicwallijǭwell; swirl; wave
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Middle Low German wel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwel—
2Old Saxonwalla—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ →