Where does “wohlfeil” come from?

wohlfeil (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.

wohlfeil (German): cheap, which can be had for a low price;...

Definitions

  1. cheap, which can be had for a low price;...

Ancestry of “wohlfeil”, step by step

wohlfeil 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 feil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfeilvendible, for sale
2Middle High Germanveile—
3Old High Germanfeili—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →