Where does “welter” come from?
welter (Italian) comes from English welter, from Middle English welteren, from English welt, from German welt, from Middle High German werlt, from Old High German weralt, from Proto-West Germanic weraldi, from Proto-Germanic weraldiz — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
welter (Italian): welter-weight
Definitions
- welter-weight
Ancestry of “welter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | welter | A general confusion or muddle; A tossing or... |
| 2 | Middle English | welteren | — |
| 3 | English | welt | To roll; revolve; A ridge or lump on the skin, as... |
| 4 | German | welt | world |
| 5 | Middle High German | werlt | world |
| 6 | Old High German | weralt | world |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | weraldi | world |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | weraldiz | lifetime, worldly existence; mankind; world |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | weraz | man; husband |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |