Where does “vella” come from?

vella (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse vella, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

vella (Icelandic): boil, boiling, bubbling; milk that has been...

Definitions

boil, boiling, bubbling; milk that has been...

Ancestry of “vella”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	vella	boiling heat, ebullition; to be in a state of...
2	Proto-Germanic	wallaną	to well up, spring out, bubble forth
3	Proto-Indo-European	wēlH-	to roll, to undulate
4	Proto-Indo-European	welH-	to turn, to wind

Words derived from “vella”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną →