Where does “wohlbestallt” come from?

wohlbestallt (German) comes from German Wohl, from Middle High German wol, from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

wohlbestallt (German): in a secure professional position

Definitions

  1. in a secure professional position

Ancestry of “wohlbestallt”, step by step

wohlbestallt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wohl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWohlgood; weal; wealthy
2Middle High Germanwolwell
3Old High Germanwolawell
4Proto-Germanic*wela
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

via German bestallt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbestallt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic *welaEvery word from Old High German wola