Where does “Wahlurne” come from?
Wahlurne (German) comes 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-.
Wahlurne (German): ballot box
Ancestry of “Wahlurne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wahl | choice, selection; election; quality level |
| 2 | Middle High German | wale | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wala | choice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | walu | choice, selection |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |