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- — to see, perceive.

Wahlurne (German): ballot box

Definitions

  1. ballot box

Ancestry of “Wahlurne”, step by step

Wahlurne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wahl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWahlchoice, selection; election; quality level
2Middle High Germanwale—
3Old High Germanwalachoice
4Proto-West Germanicwaluchoice, selection
5Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via German Urne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUrneurn; ballot box
2Latinūrnaurn, a moderately sized vessel for drawing water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic walu →