Where does “wandeln” come from?
wandeln (German) comes from Old High German wantalōn, from Proto-West Germanic wandalōn, from Proto-West Germanic wandōn, from Proto-Germanic wandōną, from Proto-Indo-European wendʰ- — to wind, to turn.
wandeln (German): to wander, to stroll; to walk; to transform,...
Definitions
- to wander, to stroll; to walk; to transform,...
Ancestry of “wandeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wantalōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wandalōn | to waver, change, fluctuate; to wander |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wandōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wandōną | to turn aside; veer; change |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wendʰ- | to wind, to turn |
Words derived from “wandeln”