Where does “Energiequelle” come from?

Energiequelle (German) comes from German quelle, from Middle High German quelle, from Old High German quella, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā — wellspring; spring.

Energiequelle (German): energy source

Definitions

  1. energy source

Ancestry of “Energiequelle”, step by step

Energiequelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German quelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanquelleinflection of quellen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanquelle—
3Old High Germanquella—
4Proto-West Germanic*kwalljāwellspring; spring

via German Energie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEnergieenergy
2Ancient Greekἐνέργειᾰactivity, operation, vigour, efficiency
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā →Every word from Old High German quella →Every word from Middle High German quelle →