Where does “Qualle” come from?
Qualle (German) comes from German Quellen, from Middle High German quellen, from Old High German quellan, from Proto-West Germanic kwellan, from Proto-Germanic kwellaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
Qualle (German): jellyfish
Definitions
- jellyfish
Ancestry of “Qualle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Quellen | plural of Quelle |
| 2 | Middle High German | quellen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | quellan | to well up, pour out, stream from; to well up, to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kwellan | to well |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwellaną | to well; to gush, stream |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |