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
- cheap, which can be had for a low price;...
Ancestry of “wohlfeil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Wohl | good; weal; wealthy |
| 2 | Middle High German | wol | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wola | well |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |