Where does “gualcare” come from?

gualcare (Italian) comes from Frankish walkōn, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, from Indo-European *wel-.

gualcare (Italian): To full cloth, to waulk

Definitions

  1. To full cloth, to waulk

Ancestry of “gualcare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwalkōnto roll; to full
2Proto-GermanicwalkōnąTo roll about; wallow; To full
3Indo-European*wel-—
Every word from Indo-European *wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walkōną →Every word from Frankish walkōn →
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