Where does “Quelle” come from?

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

Quelle (German): spring; well; source

Definitions

  1. spring; well; source

Ancestry of “Quelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanquelle—
2Old High Germanquella—
3Proto-West Germanic*kwalljāwellspring; spring
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā →Every word from Old High German quella →Every word from Middle High German quelle →