Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπ…πŒ°πŒ»π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½β€ come from?

π…πŒ°πŒ»π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic waltijanΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European wΔ“l-.

π…πŒ°πŒ»π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½ (Gothic): to roll, thrash or tumble about

Definitions

  1. to roll, thrash or tumble about

Ancestry of β€œπ…πŒ°πŒ»π„πŒΎπŒ°πŒ½β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicwaltijanΔ…To roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwΔ“l-β€”
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wΔ“l- β†’