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

Definitions

  1. good; weal; wealthy

Ancestry of “Wohl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwolwell
2Old High Germanwolawell
3Proto-Germanic*wela—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “Wohl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →
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