Where does “Wahlkandidatin” come from?

Wahlkandidatin (German) comes from German Wahlkandidat, from German Wahl, from Middle High German wale, from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic walu, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Ancestry of “Wahlkandidatin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWahlkandidatelectoral candidate
2GermanWahlchoice, selection; election; quality level
3Middle High Germanwale—
4Old High Germanwalachoice
5Proto-West Germanicwaluchoice, selection
6Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic walu →