Where does “Wählerin” come from?
Wählerin (German) comes from German Wähler, from German wählen, from Middle High German weln, from Old High German wellen, from Proto-West Germanic walljan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti — to choose; to want.
Ancestry of “Wählerin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wähler | voter |
| 2 | German | wählen | to choose; to dial; to vote |
| 3 | Middle High German | weln | to choose |
| 4 | Old High German | wellen | to want; to choose |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | walljan | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |