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

wohl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German wol

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	wol	well
2	Old High German	wola	well
3	Proto-Germanic	*wela	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	welh₁-	to choose; to want

via Middle High German wole

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	wole	—
2	Old High German	wolo	well-being

Words derived from “wohl”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wela →Every word from Old High German wola →