Where does “wedeln” come from?

wedeln (German) comes from Middle High German wadelen, from Old High German wadalōn — to roam; wander.

wedeln (German): to waggle, to wag

Definitions

  1. to waggle, to wag

Ancestry of “wedeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwadelento wander, waver, wave, whip, stroke, flutter
2Old High Germanwadalōnto roam; wander

Words derived from “wedeln”

Every word from Old High German wadalōn →Every word from Middle High German wadelen →