Where does “Waller” come from?
Waller (German) comes from German wallen, from Middle High German wallen, from Old High German wallan, from Proto-West Germanic wallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
Ancestry of “Waller”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wallen | to move violently; to flutter, palpitate; to go... |
| 2 | Middle High German | wallen | to ambulate |
| 3 | Old High German | wallan | spin, twist, dance |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wallan | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |