Where does “wohlgenährt” come from?

wohlgenährt (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.

wohlgenährt (German): well-fed; chubby

Definitions

  1. well-fed; chubby

Ancestry of “wohlgenährt”, step by step

wohlgenährt 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 genährt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangenährtpast participle of nähren
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wela →Every word from Old High German wola →