Where does “walzen” come from?
walzen (German) comes from Middle High German welzen, from Old High German welzen, from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
walzen (German): to roll; to wriggle, writhe, toss and turn
Definitions
- to roll; to wriggle, writhe, toss and turn
Ancestry of “walzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | welzen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | welzen | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | waltijan | to roll |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | waltijaną | To roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “walzen”