Where does “Schallwelle” come from?

Schallwelle (German) comes from German welle, from Middle High German wëlle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic wallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Schallwelle (German): sound wave

Definitions

  1. sound wave

Ancestry of “Schallwelle”, step by step

Schallwelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German welle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwelleinflection of wellen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanwëlle—
3Old High Germanwellasource
4Proto-West Germanicwallanto well up, spring out, bubble forth
5Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via German Schall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchallsound
2Middle High Germanschaltasteless, turbid
3Old High Germanscal—
4Proto-West Germanicskellanto sound, clatter, ring
5Proto-Germanicskellanąto sound, clatter, ring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną →