Where does “Welle” come from?

Welle (German) comes from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Welle (German): wave; shaft

Definitions

  1. wave; shaft

Ancestry of “Welle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “Welle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-
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