Where does “quellen” come from?

quellen (German) comes from Middle High German quellen, from Old High German quellan, from Proto-West Germanic kwellan, from Proto-Germanic kwellaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

quellen (German): to well; to swell, to soak

Definitions

  1. to well; to swell, to soak

Ancestry of “quellen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanquellen—
2Old High Germanquellanto well up, pour out, stream from; to well up, to...
3Proto-West Germanickwellanto well
4Proto-Germanickwellanąto well; to gush, stream
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwellaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kwellan →