Where does “Umwälzung” come from?
Umwälzung (German) comes from German umwälzen, from German wälzen, from Middle High German welzen, from Old High German welzen, from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
Umwälzung (German): upheaval
Definitions
- upheaval
Ancestry of “Umwälzung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | umwälzen | to turn over; to revolutionize; to circulate |
| 2 | German | wälzen | to roll; to wriggle, writhe, toss and turn |
| 3 | Middle High German | welzen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | welzen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | waltijan | to roll |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | waltijaną | To roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |