Where does “wohlfühlen” come from?

wohlfühlen (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.

wohlfühlen (German): to feel comfortable

Definitions

  1. to feel comfortable

Ancestry of “wohlfühlen”, step by step

wohlfühlen 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 Fühlen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFühlengerund of fühlen; feeling
2Middle High Germanvüelen—
3Old High Germanfuolento feel
4Proto-West Germanic*fōlijanto feel

Words derived from “wohlfühlen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →