Where does “Wölkchen” come from?

Wölkchen (German) comes from German wolke, from Middle High German wolken, from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-Germanic wulkaną, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

Wölkchen (German): small cloud

Definitions

  1. small cloud

Ancestry of “Wölkchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwolkecloud, made of steam, ash, smoke or anything that resembles such a mass (may also be Schwaden or Schwade in this sense)
2Middle High Germanwolkencloud
3Old High Germanwolkan—
4Proto-Germanicwulkanącloud
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wulkaną →Every word from Old High German wolkan →
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