Where does “umwälzen” come from?

umwälzen (German) comes from German wälzen, from Middle High German welzen, from Old High German welzen, from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

umwälzen (German): to turn over; to revolutionize; to circulate

Definitions

  1. to turn over; to revolutionize; to circulate

Ancestry of “umwälzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwälzento roll; to wriggle, writhe, toss and turn
2Middle High Germanwelzen—
3Old High Germanwelzen—
4Proto-West Germanicwaltijanto roll
5Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “umwälzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waltijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic waltijan →