Where does “wohl” come from?
wohl (German) comes from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
wohl (German): possibly, probably; as I was told; of course,...
Definitions
- possibly, probably; as I was told; of course,...
Ancestry of “wohl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wol | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wola | well |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “wohl”