Where does “welle” come from?

welle (German) comes from Middle High German wëlle, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic wallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

welle (German): inflection of wellen: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of wellen: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “welle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwëlle—
2Old High Germanwellasource
3Proto-West Germanicwallanto well up, spring out, bubble forth
4Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “welle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →