Where does “wälzen” come from?

wälzen (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- — to see, perceive.

wälzen (German): to roll; to wriggle, writhe, toss and turn

Definitions

  1. to roll; to wriggle, writhe, toss and turn

Ancestry of “wälzen”, step by step

wälzen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German welzen

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

via Old High German walzan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwalzanto turn
2Proto-Germanicwaltanąto roll, toss; to turn
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “wälzen”

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