Where does “Wohl” come from?
Wohl (German) comes from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
Wohl (German): good; weal; wealthy
Ancestry of “Wohl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wol | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wola | well |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “Wohl”