Where does “Wellensittich” come from?
Wellensittich (German) comes from German welle, from Middle High German wëlle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic wallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
Wellensittich (German): budgerigar
Ancestry of “Wellensittich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | welle | inflection of wellen:
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| 2 | Middle High German | wëlle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wella | source |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wallan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |